Common use of Fixed Charges Clause in Contracts

Fixed Charges. Fixed Charges - the sum, determined on a consolidated basis for Parent and its Subsidiaries for the most recent 12 consecutive Fiscal Months, of (a) Consolidated Net Interest Expense paid or payable in cash (and, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding those paid-in-kind or capitalized), plus (b) scheduled principal payments made on Debt in cash and earnout payments paid in cash (other than earnout payments made in Fiscal Year 2011 in an aggregate amount not to exceed $58,500,000 by Parent and its Subsidiaries with respect to the “▇▇▇▇▇” brand). FLSA - the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Foreign Lender - any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the laws of the United States, or any state or district thereof. Foreign Plan - any employee benefit plan or arrangement maintained or contributed to by any Obligor or Subsidiary that is not subject to the laws of the United States, or any employee benefit plan or arrangement mandated by a government other than the United States for employees of any Obligor or Subsidiary. Foreign Subsidiary - a Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary or an Immaterial Subsidiary. Full Payment - with respect to any Obligations, (a) the full and indefeasible cash payment thereof, including any interest, fees and other charges accruing during an Insolvency Proceeding (whether or not allowed in the proceeding) and (b) a release of any Claims of Obligors against Collateral Agent and Lenders arising on or before the payment date. Funding Losses - as defined in Section 3.9. GAAP - generally accepted accounting principles in the United States in effect from time to time. General Intangibles - as defined in the UCC, including choses in action, causes of action, company or other business records, inventions, blueprints, designs, patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, trade names, trade secrets, service marks, goodwill, brand names, copyrights, registrations, licenses, franchises, customer lists, permits, tax refund claims, computer programs, operational manuals, internet addresses and domain names, insurance refunds and premium rebates, all rights to indemnification, and all other intangible Property of any kind. Governmental Approvals - all authorizations, consents, approvals, licenses and exemptions of, registrations and filings with, and required reports to, all Governmental Authorities. Governmental Authority - any federal, state, municipal, foreign or other governmental department, agency, commission, board, bureau, court, tribunal, instrumentality, political subdivision, or other entity or officer exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions for or pertaining to any government or court, in each case whether associated with the United States, a state, district or territory thereof, or a foreign entity or government. Guarantor Payment - as defined in Section 5.8.3. Guarantors - each Person who guarantees payments or performance of any Obligations pursuant to Section 5.8 hereof and after the date hereof pursuant to a Joinder Agreement. It is understood that the Obligations shall not be guaranteed by any existing or future Foreign Subsidiary, including any Foreign Subsidiary of any Guarantor. Hedging Agreement - an agreement relating to any swap, cap, floor, collar, option, forward, cross right or obligation, or combination thereof or similar transaction, with respect to interest rate, foreign exchange, currency, commodity, credit or equity risk. Immaterial Subsidiaries - American Recreation Products International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, The Kellwood Foundation, an Illinois charitable foundation, Kellwood Financial Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, XCSI, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Kellwood Retail Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, MJF Imports, Inc., a New York corporation, Tri W Corporation, a North Carolina corporation, Halmode Apparel, Inc., a Delaware corporation, New Campaign, Inc., a Delaware corporation and any other Domestic Subsidiary formed or acquired after the Closing Date (a) which is designated as such by the Borrower Representative in a written notice delivered to the Lenders from time to time and (b) which does not (i) own or generate any Accounts (other than intercompany Accounts) or Inventory located in the United States of America and (ii) have revenues in any Fiscal Year in excess of $1,000,000 unless such Immaterial Subsidiary has become a Borrower pursuant to Section 9.2.20 or is an Obligor under the Revolver Agreement. Indemnified Taxes - as defined in Section 5.6(a). Indemnitees - Agent Indemnitees, Lender Indemnitees and Cerberus Indemnitees. Indenture - that certain Indenture dated September 30, 1997 by and between The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee, or any successor trustee and the Parent, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, pursuant to which certain debt securities have been issued by the Parent. Insolvency Proceeding - any case or proceeding commenced by or against a Person under any state, federal or foreign law for, or any agreement of such Person to (a) the entry of an order for reorganization or other similar relief under the Bankruptcy Code, or any other insolvency, debtor relief or debt adjustment law; (b) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator, administrator, conservator or other custodian for such Person or any part of its Property; or (c) an assignment or trust mortgage for the benefit of creditors. Insurance Assignment - each collateral assignment of insurance pursuant to which an Obligor assigns to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, such Obligor’s rights under business interruption or other insurance policies as Collateral Agent and Required Lenders reasonably deems it appropriate to be assigned, as security for the Obligations. Intellectual Property - all intellectual and similar Property of a Person, including inventions, designs, patents, patent applications, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information, customer lists, know-how, software and databases; all embodiments or fixations thereof and all related documentation, registrations and franchises; all books and records describing or used in connection with the foregoing; and all licenses or other rights to use any of the foregoing. Intellectual Property Claim - any claim or assertion (whether in writing, by suit or otherwise) that a Borrower’s or Domestic Subsidiary’s ownership, use, marketing, sale or distribution of any Inventory, Intellectual Property or other Property violates another Person’s Intellectual Property. Intercreditor Agreement - that certain Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of October 19, 2011, by and among the Collateral Agent, the Revolving Credit Agent, the Parent and any other parties thereto. Interest Period - with respect to each LIBOR Rate Loan, a period commencing on the date of the making of such LIBOR Rate Loan (or the continuation of a LIBOR Rate Loan or the conversion of a Reference Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan) and ending 1, 2, or 3 months thereafter; provided, however, that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended (subject to clauses (c)-(e) below) to the next succeeding Business Day, (b) interest shall accrue at the applicable rate based upon the LIBOR Rate from and including the first day of each Interest Period to, but excluding, the day on which any Interest Period expires, (c) any Interest Period that would end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (d) with respect to an Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period), the Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month that is 1, 2 or 3 months after the date on which the Interest Period began, as applicable, and (e) the Borrowers may not elect an Interest Period which will end after the Termination Date. Inventory - as defined in the UCC, including all goods intended for sale, lease, display or demonstration; all work in process; and all raw materials, and other materials and supplies of any kind that are or could be used in connection with the manufacture, printing, packing, shipping, advertising, sale, lease or furnishing of such goods, or otherwise used or consumed in an Obligor’s business (but excluding Equipment). Investment - any acquisition of all or substantially all assets of a Person; any acquisition of record or beneficial ownership of any Equity Interests of a Person; or any advance or capital contribution to or other investment in a Person. IPO - a bona fide underwritten initial public offering of Equity Interests of Parent (or any other direct or indirect parent of Parent) pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission resulting in total gross proceeds received by Parent, Ultimate Parent (so long as Ultimate Parent is the direct or indirect parent of Parent) or other direct or indirect parent or any holder of the Equity Interests of Parent, Ultimate Parent (so long as Ultimate Parent is the direct or indirect parent of Parent) or such parent of at least $75,000,000. Joinder Agreement - an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto by which a Domestic Subsidiary of Parent becomes a Borrower hereunder. Lender Indemnitees - Lenders and their officers, directors, employees, Affiliates (other than an Obligor or any Subsidiary of an Obligor), agents and attorneys. Lenders - as defined in the preamble to this Agreement, including any other Person who hereafter becomes a “Lender” pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance. Leverage Ratio - with respect to any Person and its Subsidiaries for any period, the ratio of (a) Indebtedness of such Person and its Subsidiaries the repayment of which is secured by a Lien on any Collateral (including, without limitation, the Revolver Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, but excluding the Sun Debt and excluding the obligations under the 2009 Indenture) outstanding as of the end of such period to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period. LIBOR - with respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining to a LIBOR Rate Loan, the rate of interest published in The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition, two Business Days prior to such Interest Period as the “London Interbank Offered Rate” applicable to such Interest Period. In the event that The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition is not published or such rate does not appear in The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition, LIBOR shall be the rate determined by the Collateral Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars are offered to major banks in the London interbank market, two Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period, in an amount approximately equal to the principal amount of the LIBOR Rate Loan to which such Interest Period is to apply and for a period of time comparable to such Interest Period, which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error. LIBOR Deadline - as defined in Section 3.8(a). LIBOR Notice - a written notice substantially in the form of Exhibit C. LIBOR Option - as defined in Section 3.8(a). LIBOR Rate - for each Interest Period for each LIBOR Rate Loan, the greater of (a) 1.50% per annum, and (b) the rate per annum determined by the Collateral Agent (rounded upwards if necessary, to the next 1/100%) by dividing (i) LIBOR for such Interest Period by (ii) 100% minus the Reserve Percentage. The LIBOR Rate shall be adjusted on and as of the effective day of any change in the Reserve Percentage. LIBOR Rate Loan - each portion of a Loan that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the LIBOR Rate. License - any license or agreement under which a Borrower is authorized to use Intellectual Property in connection with any manufacture, marketing, distribution or disposition of Collateral, any use of Property or any other conduct of its business. Licensor - any Person from whom a Borrower obtains the right to use any Intellectual Property. Lien - any Person’s interest in Property securing an obligation owed to, or a claim by, such Person, whether such interest is based on common law, statute or contract, including liens, security interests, pledges, hypothecations, statutory trusts, reservations, exceptions, encroachments, easements, rights-of-way, covenants, conditions, restrictions, leases, and other title exceptions and encumbrances affecting Property. Lien Waiver - an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent, by which (a) for any material Collateral located on leased premises, the lessor waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, and agrees to permit Collateral Agent to enter upon the premises and remove the Collateral or to use the premises to store or dispose of the Collateral; (b) for any Collateral held by a warehouseman, processor, shipper or freight forwarder, such Person waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, agrees to hold any Documents in its possession relating to the Collateral as agent for Collateral Agent, and agrees to deliver the Collateral to Collateral Agent upon request; (c) for any Collateral held by a repairman, mechanic or bailee, such Person acknowledges Collateral Agent’s Lien, waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, and agrees to deliver the Collateral to Collateral Agent upon request; and (d) for any Collateral subject to a Licensor’s Intellectual Property rights, the Licensor grants to Collateral Agent the right, vis-à-vis such Licensor, to enforce Collateral Agent’s Liens with respect to the Collateral, including the right to dispose of it with the benefit of the Intellectual Property, whether or not a default exists under any applicable License. Loan(s) - the Term A Loan and the Term B Loan. Loan Account - the loan account established by each Lender on its books pursuant to Section 5.5. Loan Documents - this Agreement and the Other Agreements. Loan Year - each calendar year commencing on the Closing Date and on each anniversary of the Closing Date. Management Services Agreement - that certain Management Services Agreement dated as of May 29, 2008 by and between Parent and Sun Capital Partners Management V, LLC, as in effect on the date hereof. Margin Stock - as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors. Material Adverse Effect - the effect of any event or circumstance that, taken alone or in conjunction with other events or circumstances, (a) has or could be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, Properties, or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrowers taken as a whole (provided that actions or transactions permitted hereunder, including Permitted Acquisitions, that reduce Excess Availability (as defined in the Revolver Agreement) shall not, in and of themselves, constitute a Material Adverse Effect), on the value of any material Collateral, on the enforceability of any Loan Documents, or on the validity or priority of Collateral Agent’s Liens on any Collateral; (b) impairs the ability of Borrowers taken as a whole to repay the Obligations or materially impairs the ability of any Borrower to perform any other obligation under the Loan Documents, or (c) otherwise impairs the ability of any Lender to enforce or collect any Obligations or of the Collateral Agent to realize upon any Collateral. Material Contract - any agreement or arrangement to which an Obligor is party (other than the Loan Documents, the Revolver Loan Documents or the Sun Loan Documents) (a) for which breach, termination, nonperformance or failure to renew could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (b) that relates to Subordinated Debt, Debt under the 2009 Indenture or Debt in an aggregate amount of $46,000,000 or more. ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ - ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Investors Service, Inc., and its successors

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Term Loan Agreement (Apparel Holding Corp.), Term Loan Agreement (Apparel Holding Corp.), Term Loan Agreement (Apparel Holding Corp.)

Fixed Charges. Fixed Charges - Charges—the sum, determined on a consolidated basis for Parent and its Subsidiaries for the most recent 12 consecutive Fiscal Months, of (a) Consolidated Net Interest Expense paid or payable in cash (and, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding those paid-in-kind or capitalized), plus (b) scheduled principal payments made on Debt in cash and earnout payments paid in cash (other than earnout payments made in Fiscal Year 2011 in an aggregate amount not to exceed $58,500,000 by Parent and its Subsidiaries with respect to the “▇▇▇▇▇” brand). FLSA - FLSA—the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Foreign Lender - Lender—any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the laws of the United States, or any state or district thereof. Foreign Plan - Payee—any Payee that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the laws of the United States, or any state or district thereof. Foreign Plan—any employee benefit plan or arrangement maintained or contributed to by any Obligor or Subsidiary that is not subject to the laws of the United States, or any employee benefit plan or arrangement mandated by a government other than the United States for employees of any Obligor or Subsidiary. Foreign Subsidiary - Subsidiary—a Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary or an Immaterial Subsidiary. Full Payment - Payment—with respect to any Obligations, (a) the full and indefeasible cash payment thereof, including any interest, fees and other charges accruing during an Insolvency Proceeding (whether or not allowed in the proceeding) and (b) a release of any Claims of Obligors arising in connection with the Loan Documents against Collateral Agent and Lenders arising on or before the payment date. Funding Losses - as defined in Section 3.9. GAAP - GAAP—generally accepted accounting principles in the United States in effect from time to time. General Intangibles - Intangibles—as defined in the UCC, including choses in action, causes of action, company or other business records, inventions, blueprints, designs, patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, trade names, trade secrets, service marks, goodwill, brand names, copyrights, registrations, licenses, franchises, customer lists, permits, tax refund claims, computer programs, operational manuals, internet addresses and domain names, insurance refunds and premium rebates, all rights to indemnification, and all other intangible Property of any kind. Governmental Approvals - all authorizations, consents, approvals, licenses and exemptions of, registrations and filings with, and required reports to, all Governmental Authorities. Governmental Authority - any federal, state, municipal, foreign or other governmental department, agency, commission, board, bureau, court, tribunal, instrumentality, political subdivision, or other entity or officer exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions for or pertaining to any government or court, in each case whether associated with the United States, a state, district or territory thereof, or a foreign entity or government. Guarantor Payment - as defined in Section 5.8.3. Guarantors - each Person who guarantees payments or performance of any Obligations pursuant to Section 5.8 hereof and after the date hereof pursuant to a Joinder Agreement. It is understood that the Obligations shall not be guaranteed by any existing or future Foreign Subsidiary, including any Foreign Subsidiary of any Guarantor. Hedging Agreement - an agreement relating to any swap, cap, floor, collar, option, forward, cross right or obligation, or combination thereof or similar transaction, with respect to interest rate, foreign exchange, currency, commodity, credit or equity risk. Immaterial Subsidiaries - American Recreation Products International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, The Kellwood Foundation, an Illinois charitable foundation, Kellwood Financial Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, XCSI, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Kellwood Retail Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, MJF Imports, Inc., a New York corporation, Tri W Corporation, a North Carolina corporation, Halmode Apparel, Inc., a Delaware corporation, New Campaign, Inc., a Delaware corporation and any other Domestic Subsidiary formed or acquired after the Closing Date (a) which is designated as such by the Borrower Representative in a written notice delivered to the Lenders from time to time and (b) which does not (i) own or generate any Accounts (other than intercompany Accounts) or Inventory located in the United States of America and (ii) have revenues in any Fiscal Year in excess of $1,000,000 unless such Immaterial Subsidiary has become a Borrower pursuant to Section 9.2.20 or is an Obligor under the Revolver Agreement. Indemnified Taxes - as defined in Section 5.6(a). Indemnitees - Agent Indemnitees, Lender Indemnitees and Cerberus Indemnitees. Indenture - that certain Indenture dated September 30, 1997 by and between The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee, or any successor trustee and the Parent, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, pursuant to which certain debt securities have been issued by the Parent. Insolvency Proceeding - any case or proceeding commenced by or against a Person under any state, federal or foreign law for, or any agreement of such Person to (a) the entry of an order for reorganization or other similar relief under the Bankruptcy Code, or any other insolvency, debtor relief or debt adjustment law; (b) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator, administrator, conservator or other custodian for such Person or any part of its Property; or (c) an assignment or trust mortgage for the benefit of creditors. Insurance Assignment - each collateral assignment of insurance pursuant to which an Obligor assigns to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, such Obligor’s rights under business interruption or other insurance policies as Collateral Agent and Required Lenders reasonably deems it appropriate to be assigned, as security for the Obligations. Intellectual Property - all intellectual and similar Property of a Person, including inventions, designs, patents, patent applications, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information, customer lists, know-how, software and databases; all embodiments or fixations thereof and all related documentation, registrations and franchises; all books and records describing or used in connection with the foregoing; and all licenses or other rights to use any of the foregoing. Intellectual Property Claim - any claim or assertion (whether in writing, by suit or otherwise) that a Borrower’s or Domestic Subsidiary’s ownership, use, marketing, sale or distribution of any Inventory, Intellectual Property or other Property violates another Person’s Intellectual Property. Intercreditor Agreement - that certain Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of October 19, 2011, by and among the Collateral Agent, the Revolving Credit Agent, the Parent and any other parties thereto. Interest Period - with respect to each LIBOR Rate Loan, a period commencing on the date of the making of such LIBOR Rate Loan (or the continuation of a LIBOR Rate Loan or the conversion of a Reference Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan) and ending 1, 2, or 3 months thereafter; provided, however, that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended (subject to clauses (c)-(e) below) to the next succeeding Business Day, (b) interest shall accrue at the applicable rate based upon the LIBOR Rate from and including the first day of each Interest Period to, but excluding, the day on which any Interest Period expires, (c) any Interest Period that would end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (d) with respect to an Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period), the Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month that is 1, 2 or 3 months after the date on which the Interest Period began, as applicable, and (e) the Borrowers may not elect an Interest Period which will end after the Termination Date. Inventory - as defined in the UCC, including all goods intended for sale, lease, display or demonstration; all work in process; and all raw materials, and other materials and supplies of any kind that are or could be used in connection with the manufacture, printing, packing, shipping, advertising, sale, lease or furnishing of such goods, or otherwise used or consumed in an Obligor’s business (but excluding Equipment). Investment - any acquisition of all or substantially all assets of a Person; any acquisition of record or beneficial ownership of any Equity Interests of a Person; or any advance or capital contribution to or other investment in a Person. IPO - a bona fide underwritten initial public offering of Equity Interests of Parent (or any other direct or indirect parent of Parent) pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission resulting in total gross proceeds received by Parent, Ultimate Parent (so long as Ultimate Parent is the direct or indirect parent of Parent) or other direct or indirect parent or any holder of the Equity Interests of Parent, Ultimate Parent (so long as Ultimate Parent is the direct or indirect parent of Parent) or such parent of at least $75,000,000. Joinder Agreement - an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto by which a Domestic Subsidiary of Parent becomes a Borrower hereunder. Lender Indemnitees - Lenders and their officers, directors, employees, Affiliates (other than an Obligor or any Subsidiary of an Obligor), agents and attorneys. Lenders - as defined in the preamble to this Agreement, including any other Person who hereafter becomes a “Lender” pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance. Leverage Ratio - with respect to any Person and its Subsidiaries for any period, the ratio of (a) Indebtedness of such Person and its Subsidiaries the repayment of which is secured by a Lien on any Collateral (including, without limitation, the Revolver Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, but excluding the Sun Debt and excluding the obligations under the 2009 Indenture) outstanding as of the end of such period to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period. LIBOR - with respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining to a LIBOR Rate Loan, the rate of interest published in The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition, two Business Days prior to such Interest Period as the “London Interbank Offered Rate” applicable to such Interest Period. In the event that The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition is not published or such rate does not appear in The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition, LIBOR shall be the rate determined by the Collateral Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars are offered to major banks in the London interbank market, two Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period, in an amount approximately equal to the principal amount of the LIBOR Rate Loan to which such Interest Period is to apply and for a period of time comparable to such Interest Period, which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error. LIBOR Deadline - as defined in Section 3.8(a). LIBOR Notice - a written notice substantially in the form of Exhibit C. LIBOR Option - as defined in Section 3.8(a). LIBOR Rate - for each Interest Period for each LIBOR Rate Loan, the greater of (a) 1.50% per annum, and (b) the rate per annum determined by the Collateral Agent (rounded upwards if necessary, to the next 1/100%) by dividing (i) LIBOR for such Interest Period by (ii) 100% minus the Reserve Percentage. The LIBOR Rate shall be adjusted on and as of the effective day of any change in the Reserve Percentage. LIBOR Rate Loan - each portion of a Loan that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the LIBOR Rate. License - any license or agreement under which a Borrower is authorized to use Intellectual Property in connection with any manufacture, marketing, distribution or disposition of Collateral, any use of Property or any other conduct of its business. Licensor - any Person from whom a Borrower obtains the right to use any Intellectual Property. Lien - any Person’s interest in Property securing an obligation owed to, or a claim by, such Person, whether such interest is based on common law, statute or contract, including liens, security interests, pledges, hypothecations, statutory trusts, reservations, exceptions, encroachments, easements, rights-of-way, covenants, conditions, restrictions, leases, and other title exceptions and encumbrances affecting Property. Lien Waiver - an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent, by which (a) for any material Collateral located on leased premises, the lessor waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, and agrees to permit Collateral Agent to enter upon the premises and remove the Collateral or to use the premises to store or dispose of the Collateral; (b) for any Collateral held by a warehouseman, processor, shipper or freight forwarder, such Person waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, agrees to hold any Documents in its possession relating to the Collateral as agent for Collateral Agent, and agrees to deliver the Collateral to Collateral Agent upon request; (c) for any Collateral held by a repairman, mechanic or bailee, such Person acknowledges Collateral Agent’s Lien, waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, and agrees to deliver the Collateral to Collateral Agent upon request; and (d) for any Collateral subject to a Licensor’s Intellectual Property rights, the Licensor grants to Collateral Agent the right, vis-à-vis such Licensor, to enforce Collateral Agent’s Liens with respect to the Collateral, including the right to dispose of it with the benefit of the Intellectual Property, whether or not a default exists under any applicable License. Loan(s) - the Term A Loan and the Term B Loan. Loan Account - the loan account established by each Lender on its books pursuant to Section 5.5. Loan Documents - this Agreement and the Other Agreements. Loan Year - each calendar year commencing on the Closing Date and on each anniversary of the Closing Date. Management Services Agreement - that certain Management Services Agreement dated as of May 29, 2008 by and between Parent and Sun Capital Partners Management V, LLC, as in effect on the date hereof. Margin Stock - as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors. Material Adverse Effect - the effect of any event or circumstance that, taken alone or in conjunction with other events or circumstances, (a) has or could be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, Properties, or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrowers taken as a whole (provided that actions or transactions permitted hereunder, including Permitted Acquisitions, that reduce Excess Availability (as defined in the Revolver Agreement) shall not, in and of themselves, constitute a Material Adverse Effect), on the value of any material Collateral, on the enforceability of any Loan Documents, or on the validity or priority of Collateral Agent’s Liens on any Collateral; (b) impairs the ability of Borrowers taken as a whole to repay the Obligations or materially impairs the ability of any Borrower to perform any other obligation under the Loan Documents, or (c) otherwise impairs the ability of any Lender to enforce or collect any Obligations or of the Collateral Agent to realize upon any Collateral. Material Contract - any agreement or arrangement to which an Obligor is party (other than the Loan Documents, the Revolver Loan Documents or the Sun Loan Documents) (a) for which breach, termination, nonperformance or failure to renew could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (b) that relates to Subordinated Debt, Debt under the 2009 Indenture or Debt in an aggregate amount of $46,000,000 or more. ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ - ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Investors Service, Inc., and its successors.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Term Loan Agreement (Apparel Holding Corp.), Term Loan Agreement (Apparel Holding Corp.), Term Loan Agreement (Apparel Holding Corp.)

Fixed Charges. Fixed Charges - the sum, determined on a consolidated basis for Parent and its Subsidiaries for the most recent 12 consecutive Fiscal Months, of (a) Consolidated Net Interest Expense paid or payable in cash (and, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding those paid-in-kind or capitalized), plus (b) scheduled principal payments made on Debt in cash and earnout payments paid in cash (other than earnout payments made in Fiscal Year 2011 in an aggregate amount not to exceed $58,500,000 by Parent and its Subsidiaries with respect to the “▇▇▇▇▇” brand). FLSA - the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Foreign Lender - any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the laws of the United States, or any state or district thereof. Foreign Payee - any Payee that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the laws of the United States, or any state or district thereof. Foreign Plan - any employee benefit plan or arrangement maintained or contributed to by any Obligor or Subsidiary that is not subject to the laws of the United States, or any employee benefit plan or arrangement mandated by a government other than the United States for employees of any Obligor or Subsidiary. Foreign Subsidiary - a Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary or an Immaterial Subsidiary. Full Payment - with respect to any Obligations, (a) the full and indefeasible cash payment thereof, including any interest, fees and other charges accruing during an Insolvency Proceeding (whether or not allowed in the proceeding) and (b) a release of any Claims of Obligors arising in connection with the Loan Documents against Collateral Agent and Lenders arising on or before the payment date. Funding Losses - as defined in Section 3.9. GAAP - generally accepted accounting principles in the United States in effect from time to time. General Intangibles - as defined in the UCC, including choses in action, causes of action, company or other business records, inventions, blueprints, designs, patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, trade names, trade secrets, service marks, goodwill, brand names, copyrights, registrations, licenses, franchises, customer lists, permits, tax refund claims, computer programs, operational manuals, internet addresses and domain names, insurance refunds and premium rebates, all rights to indemnification, and all other intangible Property of any kind. Governmental Approvals - all authorizations, consents, approvals, licenses and exemptions of, registrations and filings with, and required reports to, all Governmental Authorities. Governmental Authority - any federal, state, municipal, foreign or other governmental department, agency, commission, board, bureau, court, tribunal, instrumentality, political subdivision, or other entity or officer exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions for or pertaining to any government or court, in each case whether associated with the United States, a state, district or territory thereof, or a foreign entity or government. Guarantor Payment - as defined in Section 5.8.3. Guarantors - each Person who guarantees payments or performance of any Obligations pursuant to Section 5.8 hereof and after the date hereof pursuant to a Joinder Agreement. It is understood that the Obligations shall not be guaranteed by any existing or future Foreign Subsidiary, including any Foreign Subsidiary of any Guarantor. Hedging Agreement - an agreement relating to any swap, cap, floor, collar, option, forward, cross right or obligation, or combination thereof or similar transaction, with respect to interest rate, foreign exchange, currency, commodity, credit or equity risk. Immaterial Subsidiaries - American Recreation Products International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, The Kellwood Foundation, an Illinois charitable foundation, Kellwood Financial Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, XCSI, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Kellwood Retail Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, MJF Imports, Inc., a New York corporation, Tri W Corporation, a North Carolina corporation, Halmode Apparel, Inc., a Delaware corporation, New Campaign, Inc., a Delaware corporation corporation; and any other Domestic Subsidiary formed or acquired after the Closing Date (a) which is designated as such by the Borrower Representative in a written notice delivered to the Lenders from time to time and (b) which does not (i) own or generate any Accounts (other than intercompany Accounts) or Inventory located in the United States of America and (ii) have revenues in any Fiscal Year in excess of $1,000,000 unless such Immaterial Subsidiary has become a Borrower pursuant to Section 9.2.20 or is an Obligor under the Revolver Agreement. Indemnified Taxes - as defined in Section 5.6(a)all Taxes imposed on a Payee with respect to the Obligations other than Excluded Taxes. Indemnitees - Agent Indemnitees, Lender Indemnitees and Cerberus Lender Indemnitees. Indenture - that certain Indenture dated September 30, 1997 by and between The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee, or any successor trustee and the Parent, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, pursuant to which certain debt securities have been issued by the Parent. Insolvency Proceeding - any case or proceeding commenced by or against a Person under any state, federal or foreign law for, or any agreement of such Person to to, (a) the entry of an order for reorganization or other similar relief under the Bankruptcy Code, or any other insolvency, debtor relief or debt adjustment law; (b) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator, administrator, conservator or other custodian for such Person or any part of its Property; or (c) an assignment or trust mortgage for the benefit of creditors. Instrument - as defined in the UCC. Insurance Assignment - each collateral assignment of insurance pursuant to which an Obligor assigns to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, such Obligor’s rights under business interruption or other insurance policies as Collateral Agent and Required Lenders reasonably deems it appropriate to be assigned, as security for the Obligations. Intellectual Property - all intellectual and similar Property of a Person, including inventions, designs, patents, patent applications, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information, customer lists, know-how, software and databases; all embodiments or fixations thereof and all related documentation, registrations and franchises; all books and records describing or used in connection with the foregoing; and all licenses or other rights to use any of the foregoing. Intellectual Property Claim - any claim or assertion (whether in writing, by suit or otherwise) that a Borrower’s or Domestic Subsidiary’s ownership, use, marketing, sale or distribution of any Inventory, Intellectual Property or other Property violates another Person’s Intellectual Property. Intercreditor Agreement - means that certain Intercreditor Agreement, Agreement dated as of October 19, 2011the date hereof, by and among the Collateral Agenteach Lender, the Revolving Credit AgentParent, the Parent ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo Bank, National Association, Cerberus Business Finance, LLC and any other parties thereto. Interest Period - with respect to each LIBOR Rate Loan, a period commencing on the date of the making of such LIBOR Rate Loan (or the continuation of a LIBOR Rate Loan or the conversion of a Reference Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan) and ending 1, 2, or 3 months thereafter; provided, however, that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended (subject to clauses (c)-(e) below) to the next succeeding Business Day, (b) interest shall accrue at the applicable rate based upon the LIBOR Rate from and including the first day of each Interest Period to, but excluding, the day on which any Interest Period expires, (c) any Interest Period that would end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (d) with respect to an Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period), the Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month that is 1, 2 or 3 months after the date on which the Interest Period began, as applicable, and (e) the Borrowers may not elect an Interest Period which will end after the Termination Datebe amended from time to time. Inventory - as defined in the UCC, including all goods intended for sale, lease, display or demonstration; all work in process; and all raw materials, and other materials and supplies of any kind that are or could be used in connection with the manufacture, printing, packing, shipping, advertising, sale, lease or furnishing of such goods, or otherwise used or consumed in an Obligor’s business (but excluding Equipment). Investment - any acquisition of all or substantially all assets of a Person; any acquisition of record or beneficial ownership of any Equity Interests of a Person; or any advance or capital contribution to or other investment in a Person. IPO - a bona fide underwritten initial public offering of Equity Interests of Parent (or any other direct or indirect parent of Parent) pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission resulting in total gross proceeds received by Parent, Ultimate Parent (so long as Ultimate Parent is the direct or indirect parent of Parent) or other direct or indirect parent or any holder of the Equity Interests of Parent, Ultimate Parent (so long as Ultimate Parent is the direct or indirect parent of Parent) or such parent of at least $75,000,000. Joinder Agreement - an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit E D hereto by which a Domestic Subsidiary of Parent becomes a Borrower hereunder. Lender Indemnitees - Lenders and their officers, directors, employees, Affiliates (other than an Obligor or any Subsidiary of an Obligor), agents and attorneys. Lenders - as defined in the preamble to this Agreement, including any other Person who hereafter becomes a “Lender” pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance. Leverage Ratio Lending Office - with respect to any Person and its Subsidiaries for any period, the ratio of (a) Indebtedness of office designated as such Person and its Subsidiaries the repayment of which is secured by a Lien on any Collateral (including, without limitation, the Revolver Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, but excluding the Sun Debt and excluding the obligations under the 2009 Indenture) outstanding as of the end of such period to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period. LIBOR - with respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining to a LIBOR Rate Loan, the rate of interest published in The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition, two Business Days prior to such Interest Period as the “London Interbank Offered Rate” applicable to such Interest Period. In the event that The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition is not published or such rate does not appear in The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition, LIBOR shall be the rate determined by the applicable Lender at the time it becomes party to this Agreement or thereafter by notice to Collateral Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars are offered to major banks in the London interbank market, two Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period, in an amount approximately equal to the principal amount of the LIBOR Rate Loan to which such Interest Period is to apply and for a period of time comparable to such Interest Period, which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error. LIBOR Deadline - as defined in Section 3.8(a). LIBOR Notice - a written notice substantially in the form of Exhibit C. LIBOR Option - as defined in Section 3.8(a). LIBOR Rate - for each Interest Period for each LIBOR Rate Loan, the greater of (a) 1.50% per annum, and (b) the rate per annum determined by the Collateral Agent (rounded upwards if necessary, to the next 1/100%) by dividing (i) LIBOR for such Interest Period by (ii) 100% minus the Reserve Percentage. The LIBOR Rate shall be adjusted on and as of the effective day of any change in the Reserve Percentage. LIBOR Rate Loan - each portion of a Loan that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the LIBOR RateBorrower Representative. License - any license or agreement under which a Borrower is authorized to use Intellectual Property in connection with any manufacture, marketing, distribution or disposition of Collateral, any use of Property or any other conduct of its business. Licensor - any Person from whom a Borrower obtains the right to use any Intellectual Property. Lien - any Person’s interest in Property securing an obligation owed to, or a claim by, such Person, whether such interest is based on common law, statute or contract, including liens, security interests, pledges, hypothecations, statutory trusts, reservations, exceptions, encroachments, easements, rights-of-way, covenants, conditions, restrictions, leases, and other title exceptions and encumbrances affecting Property. Lien Waiver - an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent, by which (a) for any material Collateral located on leased premises, the lessor waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, and agrees to permit Collateral Agent to enter upon the premises and remove the Collateral or to use the premises to store or dispose of the Collateral; (b) for any Collateral held by a warehouseman, processor, shipper or freight forwarder, such Person waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, agrees to hold any Documents in its possession relating to the Collateral as agent for Collateral Agent, and agrees to deliver the Collateral to Collateral Agent upon request; (c) for any Collateral held by a repairman, mechanic or bailee, such Person acknowledges Collateral Agent’s Lien, waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, and agrees to deliver the Collateral to Collateral Agent upon request; and (d) for any Collateral subject to a Licensor’s Intellectual Property rights, the Licensor grants to Collateral Agent the right, vis-à-vis such Licensor, to enforce Collateral Agent’s Liens with respect to the Collateral, including the right to dispose of it with the benefit of the Intellectual Property, whether or not a default exists under any applicable License. Loan(s) - the Term A Loan B Loans, the Term C Loans, the Term D Loans, the Term E Loans, the Term F Loans and the Term B LoanG Loans. Loan Account - the loan account established by each Lender on its books pursuant to Section 5.55.6. Loan Documents - this Agreement Agreement, Other Agreements and the Other AgreementsSecurity Documents. Loan Year - each calendar year commencing on the Closing Date and on each anniversary of the Closing Date. Management Services Agreement - that certain Management Services Agreement dated as of May 29, 2008 by and between Parent and Sun Capital Partners Management V, LLC, as in effect on the date hereof. Margin Stock - as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors. Material Adverse Effect - the effect of any event or circumstance that, taken alone or in conjunction with other events or circumstances, (a) has or could be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, Properties, or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrowers taken as a whole (provided that actions or transactions permitted hereunder, including Permitted Acquisitions, that reduce Excess Availability (as defined in the Revolver Agreement) shall not, in and of themselves, constitute a Material Adverse Effect)whole, on the value of any material Collateral, on the enforceability of any Loan Documents, or on the validity or priority of Collateral Agent’s Liens on any Collateral; (b) impairs the ability of Borrowers taken as a whole to repay the Obligations or materially impairs the ability of any Borrower to perform any other obligation under the Loan Documents, or (c) otherwise impairs the ability of any Lender to enforce or collect any Obligations or of the Collateral Agent to realize upon any CollateralBorrowing Base Collateral (under and as defined in the Revolver Agreement). Material Contract - any agreement or arrangement to which an Obligor is party (other than the Loan Documents, the Revolver Loan Second Lien Debt Documents or the Sun Revolver Loan Documents) (a) for which breach, termination, nonperformance or failure to renew could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (b) that relates to Subordinated Debt, Debt under the 2009 Indenture or Debt in an aggregate amount of $46,000,000 or more. ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ - ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Investors Service, Inc., and its successors. Multiemployer Plan - any employee benefit plan or arrangement described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA that is maintained or contributed to by any Obligor. Notes - each Term B Note, Term C Note, Term D Note, Term E Note, Term F Note, Term G Note or other promissory note executed by a Borrower to evidence any Obligations. Obligations - all (a) principal of and premium, if any, on the Loans, (b) interest (which shall include any capitalized interest), expenses, fees and other sums payable by Obligors under Loan Documents, (c) obligations of Obligors under any indemnity for Claims, (d) Extraordinary Expenses, and (e) other Debts, obligations and liabilities of any kind owing by Obligors pursuant to the Loan Documents, whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether evidenced by a note or other writing, whether allowed or allowable in any Insolvency Proceeding, whether arising from an extension of credit, issuance of a letter of credit, acceptance, loan, guaranty, indemnification or otherwise, and whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, primary or secondary, or joint or several. Obligor - each Borrower, any Guarantor and any other Person that is liable for payment of the Obligations or that has granted a Lien in favor of Collateral Agent on its assets to secure the Obligations. OFAC - The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Ordinary Course of Business - the ordinary course of business of any Borrower or Subsidiary and undertaken in good faith. Organic Documents - with respect to any Person, its charter, certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws, articles of organization, limited liability agreement, operating agreement, members agreement, shareholders agreement, partnership agreement, certificate of partnership, certificate of formation, voting trust agreement, or similar agreement or instrument governing the formation or operation of such Person. OSHA - the Occupational Safety and Hazard Act of 1970. Other Agreement - each Note, financial statement, report delivered hereunder, 2009 Debenture Intercreditor Agreement, Intercreditor Agreement, the Security Documents or other document, instrument or agreement (other than this Agreement or a Security Document) now or hereafter executed by an Obligor or other Person in favor of Collateral Agent or a Lender in connection with any transactions relating hereto, but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the Management Services Agreement or any documents executed in connection with any equity investment in any Obligor. Other Taxes - all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made under any Loan Document or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document. Parent - as defined in the preamble to this Agreement. Participant - as defined in Section 12.2. Patent Security Agreement - each patent security agreement pursuant to which an Obligor grants to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders, a Lien on such Obligor’s interests in its patents, as security for the Obligations. Patriot Act - the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Pub. L. No. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272 (2001). Payee - Collateral Agent, any Lender or any other recipient of a payment to be made by or on account of any Obligation. Payment Item - each check, draft or other item of payment payable to a Borrower, including those constituting proceeds of any Collateral. Permitted Acquisition - any Acquisition effected with the consent and approval of the board of directors or other applicable governing body of the Person being acquired, and with the duly obtained approval of such shareholders or other holders of equity or other ownership interest as such Person may be required to obtain, so long as (i) immediately prior to and immediately after the consummation of such Acquisition, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (ii) substantially all of the sales and operating profits generated by such Person (or assets) so acquired or invested are derived from a line or lines of business that are part of, or complementary, to the business as then conducted by Borrowers and Subsidiaries and (iii) otherwise permitted under the Revolver Agreement, as in effect on the date hereof.

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Sources: Term Loan Agreement (Apparel Holding Corp.)

Fixed Charges. Fixed Charges - Charges: the sum, determined on a consolidated basis for Parent and its Subsidiaries for the most recent 12 consecutive Fiscal Months, sum of interest expense (a) Consolidated Net Interest Expense paid or payable in cash (and, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding those paidother than payment-in-kind or capitalizedkind), plus (b) scheduled cash taxes paid, principal payments made on Debt in cash and earnout payments paid in cash Borrowed Money (other than earnout payments made in Fiscal Year 2011 in an aggregate amount not to exceed $58,500,000 (i) Revolver Loans and (ii) Purchase Money Debt incurred 90 days before or after the acquisition of the applicable fixed assets financed by Parent such Purchase Money Debt), and its Subsidiaries with respect to the “▇▇▇▇▇” brand)Distributions made. FLSA - FLSA: the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Foreign Lender - Accounts (Qualified) Formula Amount: 85% of the Value of Eligible Foreign Accounts (Qualified). Foreign Accounts (Other) Formula Amount: the lesser of (a) 25% of the Value of Eligible Foreign Accounts (Other), and (b) $10,000,000. Foreign Lender: any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the laws of the United States, or any state or district thereof. Foreign Plan - Plan: any employee benefit plan or arrangement (a) maintained or contributed to by any Obligor or Subsidiary that is not subject to the laws of the United States, ; or any employee benefit plan or arrangement (b) mandated by a government other than the United States for employees of any Obligor or Subsidiary. Foreign Subsidiary - Subsidiary: a Subsidiary of Parent that is not a Domestic “controlled foreign corporation” under Section 957 of the Code, such that a guaranty by such Subsidiary of the Obligations or an Immaterial Subsidiarya Lien on the assets of such Subsidiary to secure the Obligations would result in material tax liability to Borrowers or Parent. Full Payment - Payment: with respect to any Obligations, (a) the full and indefeasible cash payment thereof, including any interest, fees and other charges accruing during an Insolvency Proceeding (whether or not allowed in the proceeding); (b) if such Obligations are LC Obligations, Bank Product Debt or inchoate or contingent in nature, Cash Collateralization thereof (or delivery of a standby letter of credit acceptable to Agent in its discretion, in the amount of required Cash Collateral); and (bc) a release of any Claims of Obligors against Collateral Agent Agent, Lenders and Lenders Issuing Bank arising on or before the payment date. Funding Losses - as defined No Revolver Loans shall be deemed to have been paid in Section 3.9full until all Revolver Commitments related to such Revolver Loans have expired or been terminated. GAAP - GAAP: generally accepted accounting principles in effect in the United States in effect from time to time. General Intangibles - as defined in the UCC, including choses in action, causes of action, company or other business records, inventions, blueprints, designs, patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, trade names, trade secrets, service marks, goodwill, brand names, copyrights, registrations, licenses, franchises, customer lists, permits, tax refund claims, computer programs, operational manuals, internet addresses and domain names, insurance refunds and premium rebates, all rights to indemnification, and all other intangible Property of any kind. Governmental Approvals - all authorizations, consents, approvals, licenses and exemptions of, registrations and filings with, and required reports to, all Governmental Authorities. Governmental Authority - any federal, state, municipal, foreign or other governmental department, agency, commission, board, bureau, court, tribunal, instrumentality, political subdivision, or other entity or officer exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions for or pertaining to any government or court, in each case whether associated with the United States, a state, district or territory thereof, or a foreign entity or government. Guarantor Payment - as defined in Section 5.8.3. Guarantors - each Person who guarantees payments or performance of any Obligations pursuant to Section 5.8 hereof and after the date hereof pursuant to a Joinder Agreement. It is understood that the Obligations shall not be guaranteed by any existing or future Foreign Subsidiary, including any Foreign Subsidiary of any Guarantor. Hedging Agreement - an agreement relating to any swap, cap, floor, collar, option, forward, cross right or obligation, or combination thereof or similar transaction, with respect to interest rate, foreign exchange, currency, commodity, credit or equity risk. Immaterial Subsidiaries - American Recreation Products International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, The Kellwood Foundation, an Illinois charitable foundation, Kellwood Financial Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, XCSI, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Kellwood Retail Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, MJF Imports, Inc., a New York corporation, Tri W Corporation, a North Carolina corporation, Halmode Apparel, Inc., a Delaware corporation, New Campaign, Inc., a Delaware corporation and any other Domestic Subsidiary formed or acquired after the Closing Date (a) which is designated as such by the Borrower Representative in a written notice delivered to the Lenders from time to time and (b) which does not (i) own or generate any Accounts (other than intercompany Accounts) or Inventory located in the United States of America and (ii) have revenues in any Fiscal Year in excess of $1,000,000 unless such Immaterial Subsidiary has become a Borrower pursuant to Section 9.2.20 or is an Obligor under the Revolver Agreement. Indemnified Taxes - as defined in Section 5.6(a). Indemnitees - Agent Indemnitees, Lender Indemnitees and Cerberus Indemnitees. Indenture - that certain Indenture dated September 30, 1997 by and between The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee, or any successor trustee and the Parent, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, pursuant to which certain debt securities have been issued by the Parent. Insolvency Proceeding - any case or proceeding commenced by or against a Person under any state, federal or foreign law for, or any agreement of such Person to (a) the entry of an order for reorganization or other similar relief under the Bankruptcy Code, or any other insolvency, debtor relief or debt adjustment law; (b) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator, administrator, conservator or other custodian for such Person or any part of its Property; or (c) an assignment or trust mortgage for the benefit of creditors. Insurance Assignment - each collateral assignment of insurance pursuant to which an Obligor assigns to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, such Obligor’s rights under business interruption or other insurance policies as Collateral Agent and Required Lenders reasonably deems it appropriate to be assigned, as security for the Obligations. Intellectual Property - all intellectual and similar Property of a Person, including inventions, designs, patents, patent applications, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information, customer lists, know-how, software and databases; all embodiments or fixations thereof and all related documentation, registrations and franchises; all books and records describing or used in connection with the foregoing; and all licenses or other rights to use any of the foregoing. Intellectual Property Claim - any claim or assertion (whether in writing, by suit or otherwise) that a Borrower’s or Domestic Subsidiary’s ownership, use, marketing, sale or distribution of any Inventory, Intellectual Property or other Property violates another Person’s Intellectual Property. Intercreditor Agreement - that certain Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of October 19, 2011, by and among the Collateral Agent, the Revolving Credit Agent, the Parent and any other parties thereto. Interest Period - with respect to each LIBOR Rate Loan, a period commencing on the date of the making of such LIBOR Rate Loan (or the continuation of a LIBOR Rate Loan or the conversion of a Reference Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan) and ending 1, 2, or 3 months thereafter; provided, however, that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended (subject to clauses (c)-(e) below) to the next succeeding Business Day, (b) interest shall accrue at the applicable rate based upon the LIBOR Rate from and including the first day of each Interest Period to, but excluding, the day on which any Interest Period expires, (c) any Interest Period that would end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (d) with respect to an Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period), the Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month that is 1, 2 or 3 months after the date on which the Interest Period began, as applicable, and (e) the Borrowers may not elect an Interest Period which will end after the Termination Date. Inventory - as defined in the UCC, including all goods intended for sale, lease, display or demonstration; all work in process; and all raw materials, and other materials and supplies of any kind that are or could be used in connection with the manufacture, printing, packing, shipping, advertising, sale, lease or furnishing of such goods, or otherwise used or consumed in an Obligor’s business (but excluding Equipment). Investment - any acquisition of all or substantially all assets of a Person; any acquisition of record or beneficial ownership of any Equity Interests of a Person; or any advance or capital contribution to or other investment in a Person. IPO - a bona fide underwritten initial public offering of Equity Interests of Parent (or any other direct or indirect parent of Parent) pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission resulting in total gross proceeds received by Parent, Ultimate Parent (so long as Ultimate Parent is the direct or indirect parent of Parent) or other direct or indirect parent or any holder of the Equity Interests of Parent, Ultimate Parent (so long as Ultimate Parent is the direct or indirect parent of Parent) or such parent of at least $75,000,000. Joinder Agreement - an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto by which a Domestic Subsidiary of Parent becomes a Borrower hereunder. Lender Indemnitees - Lenders and their officers, directors, employees, Affiliates (other than an Obligor or any Subsidiary of an Obligor), agents and attorneys. Lenders - as defined in the preamble to this Agreement, including any other Person who hereafter becomes a “Lender” pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance. Leverage Ratio - with respect to any Person and its Subsidiaries for any period, the ratio of (a) Indebtedness of such Person and its Subsidiaries the repayment of which is secured by a Lien on any Collateral (including, without limitation, the Revolver Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, but excluding the Sun Debt and excluding the obligations under the 2009 Indenture) outstanding as of the end of such period to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period. LIBOR - with respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining to a LIBOR Rate Loan, the rate of interest published in The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition, two Business Days prior to such Interest Period as the “London Interbank Offered Rate” applicable to such Interest Period. In the event that The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition is not published or such rate does not appear in The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition, LIBOR shall be the rate determined by the Collateral Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars are offered to major banks in the London interbank market, two Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period, in an amount approximately equal to the principal amount of the LIBOR Rate Loan to which such Interest Period is to apply and for a period of time comparable to such Interest Period, which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error. LIBOR Deadline - as defined in Section 3.8(a). LIBOR Notice - a written notice substantially in the form of Exhibit C. LIBOR Option - as defined in Section 3.8(a). LIBOR Rate - for each Interest Period for each LIBOR Rate Loan, the greater of (a) 1.50% per annum, and (b) the rate per annum determined by the Collateral Agent (rounded upwards if necessary, to the next 1/100%) by dividing (i) LIBOR for such Interest Period by (ii) 100% minus the Reserve Percentage. The LIBOR Rate shall be adjusted on and as of the effective day of any change in the Reserve Percentage. LIBOR Rate Loan - each portion of a Loan that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the LIBOR Rate. License - any license or agreement under which a Borrower is authorized to use Intellectual Property in connection with any manufacture, marketing, distribution or disposition of Collateral, any use of Property or any other conduct of its business. Licensor - any Person from whom a Borrower obtains the right to use any Intellectual Property. Lien - any Person’s interest in Property securing an obligation owed to, or a claim by, such Person, whether such interest is based on common law, statute or contract, including liens, security interests, pledges, hypothecations, statutory trusts, reservations, exceptions, encroachments, easements, rights-of-way, covenants, conditions, restrictions, leases, and other title exceptions and encumbrances affecting Property. Lien Waiver - an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent, by which (a) for any material Collateral located on leased premises, the lessor waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, and agrees to permit Collateral Agent to enter upon the premises and remove the Collateral or to use the premises to store or dispose of the Collateral; (b) for any Collateral held by a warehouseman, processor, shipper or freight forwarder, such Person waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, agrees to hold any Documents in its possession relating to the Collateral as agent for Collateral Agent, and agrees to deliver the Collateral to Collateral Agent upon request; (c) for any Collateral held by a repairman, mechanic or bailee, such Person acknowledges Collateral Agent’s Lien, waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, and agrees to deliver the Collateral to Collateral Agent upon request; and (d) for any Collateral subject to a Licensor’s Intellectual Property rights, the Licensor grants to Collateral Agent the right, vis-à-vis such Licensor, to enforce Collateral Agent’s Liens with respect to the Collateral, including the right to dispose of it with the benefit of the Intellectual Property, whether or not a default exists under any applicable License. Loan(s) - the Term A Loan and the Term B Loan. Loan Account - the loan account established by each Lender on its books pursuant to Section 5.5. Loan Documents - this Agreement and the Other Agreements. Loan Year - each calendar year commencing on the Closing Date and on each anniversary of the Closing Date. Management Services Agreement - that certain Management Services Agreement dated as of May 29, 2008 by and between Parent and Sun Capital Partners Management V, LLC, as in effect on the date hereof. Margin Stock - as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors. Material Adverse Effect - the effect of any event or circumstance that, taken alone or in conjunction with other events or circumstances, (a) has or could be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, Properties, or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrowers taken as a whole (provided that actions or transactions permitted hereunder, including Permitted Acquisitions, that reduce Excess Availability (as defined in the Revolver Agreement) shall not, in and of themselves, constitute a Material Adverse Effect), on the value of any material Collateral, on the enforceability of any Loan Documents, or on the validity or priority of Collateral Agent’s Liens on any Collateral; (b) impairs the ability of Borrowers taken as a whole to repay the Obligations or materially impairs the ability of any Borrower to perform any other obligation under the Loan Documents, or (c) otherwise impairs the ability of any Lender to enforce or collect any Obligations or of the Collateral Agent to realize upon any Collateral. Material Contract - any agreement or arrangement to which an Obligor is party (other than the Loan Documents, the Revolver Loan Documents or the Sun Loan Documents) (a) for which breach, termination, nonperformance or failure to renew could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (b) that relates to Subordinated Debt, Debt under the 2009 Indenture or Debt in an aggregate amount of $46,000,000 or more. ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ - ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Investors Service, Inc., and its successors.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Loan and Security Agreement (Spansion Inc.)

Fixed Charges. Fixed Charges - the sum, determined on a consolidated basis for Parent and its Subsidiaries for the most recent 12 consecutive Fiscal Months, of (a) Consolidated Net Interest Expense paid or payable in cash (and, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding those paid-in-kind or capitalized), plus (b) scheduled principal payments made on Debt in cash and earnout payments paid in cash (other than earnout payments made in Fiscal Year 2011 in an aggregate amount not to exceed $58,500,000 by Parent and its Subsidiaries with respect to the “▇▇▇▇▇” brand). FLSA - the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Foreign Lender - any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the laws of the United States, or any state or district thereof. Foreign Payee - any Payee that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the laws of the United States, or any state or district thereof. Foreign Plan - any employee benefit plan or arrangement maintained or contributed to by any Obligor or Subsidiary that is not subject to the laws of the United States, or any employee benefit plan or arrangement mandated by a government other than the United States for employees of any Obligor or Subsidiary. Foreign Subsidiary - a Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary or an Immaterial Subsidiary. Full Payment - with respect to any Obligations, (a) the full and indefeasible cash payment thereof, including any interest, fees and other charges accruing during an Insolvency Proceeding (whether or not allowed in the proceeding) and (b) a release of any Claims of Obligors arising in connection with the Loan Documents against Collateral Agent and Lenders arising on or before the payment date. Funding Losses - as defined in Section 3.9. GAAP - generally accepted accounting principles in the United States in effect from time to time. General Intangibles - as defined in the UCC, including choses in action, causes of action, company or other business records, inventions, blueprints, designs, patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, trade names, trade secrets, service marks, goodwill, brand names, copyrights, registrations, licenses, franchises, customer lists, permits, tax refund claims, computer programs, operational manuals, internet addresses and domain names, insurance refunds and premium rebates, all rights to indemnification, and all other intangible Property of any kind. Governmental Approvals - all authorizations, consents, approvals, licenses and exemptions of, registrations and filings with, and required reports to, all Governmental Authorities. Governmental Authority - any federal, state, municipal, foreign or other governmental department, agency, commission, board, bureau, court, tribunal, instrumentality, political subdivision, or other entity or officer exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions for or pertaining to any government or court, in each case whether associated with the United States, a state, district or territory thereof, or a foreign entity or government. Guarantor Payment - as defined in Section 5.8.3. Guarantors - each Person who guarantees payments or performance of any Obligations pursuant to Section 5.8 hereof and after the date hereof pursuant to a Joinder Agreement. It is understood that the Obligations shall not be guaranteed by any existing or future Foreign Subsidiary, including any Foreign Subsidiary of any Guarantor. Hedging Agreement - an agreement relating to any swap, cap, floor, collar, option, forward, cross right or obligation, or combination thereof or similar transaction, with respect to interest rate, foreign exchange, currency, commodity, credit or equity risk. Immaterial Subsidiaries - American Recreation Products International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, The Kellwood Foundation, an Illinois charitable foundation, Kellwood Financial Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, XCSI, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Kellwood Retail Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, MJF Imports, Inc., a New York corporation, Tri W Corporation, a North Carolina corporation, Halmode Apparel, Inc., a Delaware corporation, New Campaign, Inc., a Delaware corporation corporation; and any other Domestic Subsidiary formed or acquired after the Closing Date (a) which is designated as such by the Borrower Representative in a written notice delivered to the Lenders from time to time and (b) which does not (i) own or generate any Accounts (other than intercompany Accounts) or Inventory located in the United States of America and (ii) have revenues in any Fiscal Year in excess of $1,000,000 unless such Immaterial Subsidiary has become a Borrower pursuant to Section 9.2.20 or is an Obligor under the Revolver Agreement. Indemnified Taxes - as defined in Section 5.6(a)all Taxes imposed on a Payee with respect to the Obligations other than Excluded Taxes. Indemnitees - Agent Indemnitees, Lender Indemnitees and Cerberus Lender Indemnitees. Indenture - that certain Indenture dated September 30, 1997 by and between The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee, or any successor trustee and the Parent, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, pursuant to which certain debt securities have been issued by the Parent. Insolvency Proceeding - any case or proceeding commenced by or against a Person under any state, federal or foreign law for, or any agreement of such Person to to, (a) the entry of an order for reorganization or other similar relief under the Bankruptcy Code, or any other insolvency, debtor relief or debt adjustment law; (b) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator, administrator, conservator or other custodian for such Person or any part of its Property; or (c) an assignment or trust mortgage for the benefit of creditors. Instrument - as defined in the UCC. Insurance Assignment - each collateral assignment of insurance pursuant to which an Obligor assigns to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, such Obligor’s rights under business interruption or other insurance policies as Collateral Agent and Required Lenders reasonably deems it appropriate to be assigned, as security for the Obligations. Intellectual Property - all intellectual and similar Property of a Person, including inventions, designs, patents, patent applications, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information, customer lists, know-how, software and databases; all embodiments or fixations thereof and all related documentation, registrations and franchises; all books and records describing or used in connection with the foregoing; and all licenses or other rights to use any of the foregoing. Intellectual Property Claim - any claim or assertion (whether in writing, by suit or otherwise) that a Borrower’s or Domestic Subsidiary’s ownership, use, marketing, sale or distribution of any Inventory, Intellectual Property or other Property violates another Person’s Intellectual Property. Intercreditor Agreement - means that certain Intercreditor Agreement, Agreement dated as of October 19, 2011the date hereof, by and among the Collateral Agenteach Lender, the Revolving Credit AgentParent, the Parent ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo Bank, National Association, Cerberus Business Finance, LLC and any other parties thereto. Interest Period - with respect to each LIBOR Rate Loan, a period commencing on the date of the making of such LIBOR Rate Loan (or the continuation of a LIBOR Rate Loan or the conversion of a Reference Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan) and ending 1, 2, or 3 months thereafter; provided, however, that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended (subject to clauses (c)-(e) below) to the next succeeding Business Day, (b) interest shall accrue at the applicable rate based upon the LIBOR Rate from and including the first day of each Interest Period to, but excluding, the day on which any Interest Period expires, (c) any Interest Period that would end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (d) with respect to an Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period), the Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month that is 1, 2 or 3 months after the date on which the Interest Period began, as applicable, and (e) the Borrowers may not elect an Interest Period which will end after the Termination Datebe amended from time to time. Inventory - as defined in the UCC, including all goods intended for sale, lease, display or demonstration; all work in process; and all raw materials, and other materials and supplies of any kind that are or could be used in connection with the manufacture, printing, packing, shipping, advertising, sale, lease or furnishing of such goods, or otherwise used or consumed in an Obligor’s business (but excluding Equipment). Investment - any acquisition of all or substantially all assets of a Person; any acquisition of record or beneficial ownership of any Equity Interests of a Person; or any advance or capital contribution to or other investment in a Person. IPO - a bona fide underwritten initial public offering of Equity Interests of Parent (or any other direct or indirect parent of Parent) pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission resulting in total gross proceeds received by Parent, Ultimate Parent (so long as Ultimate Parent is the direct or indirect parent of Parent) or other direct or indirect parent or any holder of the Equity Interests of Parent, Ultimate Parent (so long as Ultimate Parent is the direct or indirect parent of Parent) or such parent of at least $75,000,000. Joinder Agreement - an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit E D hereto by which a Domestic Subsidiary of Parent becomes a Borrower hereunder. Lender Indemnitees - Lenders and their officers, directors, employees, Affiliates (other than an Obligor or any Subsidiary of an Obligor), agents and attorneys. Lenders - as defined in the preamble to this Agreement, including any other Person who hereafter becomes a “Lender” pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance. Leverage Ratio Lending Office - with respect to any Person and its Subsidiaries for any period, the ratio of (a) Indebtedness of office designated as such Person and its Subsidiaries the repayment of which is secured by a Lien on any Collateral (including, without limitation, the Revolver Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, but excluding the Sun Debt and excluding the obligations under the 2009 Indenture) outstanding as of the end of such period to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period. LIBOR - with respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining to a LIBOR Rate Loan, the rate of interest published in The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition, two Business Days prior to such Interest Period as the “London Interbank Offered Rate” applicable to such Interest Period. In the event that The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition is not published or such rate does not appear in The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition, LIBOR shall be the rate determined by the applicable Lender at the time it becomes party to this Agreement or thereafter by notice to Collateral Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars are offered to major banks in the London interbank market, two Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period, in an amount approximately equal to the principal amount of the LIBOR Rate Loan to which such Interest Period is to apply and for a period of time comparable to such Interest Period, which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error. LIBOR Deadline - as defined in Section 3.8(a). LIBOR Notice - a written notice substantially in the form of Exhibit C. LIBOR Option - as defined in Section 3.8(a). LIBOR Rate - for each Interest Period for each LIBOR Rate Loan, the greater of (a) 1.50% per annum, and (b) the rate per annum determined by the Collateral Agent (rounded upwards if necessary, to the next 1/100%) by dividing (i) LIBOR for such Interest Period by (ii) 100% minus the Reserve Percentage. The LIBOR Rate shall be adjusted on and as of the effective day of any change in the Reserve Percentage. LIBOR Rate Loan - each portion of a Loan that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the LIBOR RateBorrower Representative. License - any license or agreement under which a Borrower is authorized to use Intellectual Property in connection with any manufacture, marketing, distribution or disposition of Collateral, any use of Property or any other conduct of its business. Licensor - any Person from whom a Borrower obtains the right to use any Intellectual Property. Lien - any Person’s interest in Property securing an obligation owed to, or a claim by, such Person, whether such interest is based on common law, statute or contract, including liens, security interests, pledges, hypothecations, statutory trusts, reservations, exceptions, encroachments, easements, rights-of-way, covenants, conditions, restrictions, leases, and other title exceptions and encumbrances affecting Property. Lien Waiver - an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent, by which (a) for any material Collateral located on leased premises, the lessor waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, and agrees to permit Collateral Agent to enter upon the premises and remove the Collateral or to use the premises to store or dispose of the Collateral; (b) for any Collateral held by a warehouseman, processor, shipper or freight forwarder, such Person waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, agrees to hold any Documents in its possession relating to the Collateral as agent for Collateral Agent, and agrees to deliver the Collateral to Collateral Agent upon request; (c) for any Collateral held by a repairman, mechanic or bailee, such Person acknowledges Collateral Agent’s Lien, waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, and agrees to deliver the Collateral to Collateral Agent upon request; and (d) for any Collateral subject to a Licensor’s Intellectual Property rights, the Licensor grants to Collateral Agent the right, vis-à-vis such Licensor, to enforce Collateral Agent’s Liens with respect to the Collateral, including the right to dispose of it with the benefit of the Intellectual Property, whether or not a default exists under any applicable License. Loan(s) - the Term A Loan and the Term B Loan. Loan Account - the loan account established by each Lender on its books pursuant to Section 5.55.6. Loan Documents - this Agreement Agreement, Other Agreements and the Other AgreementsSecurity Documents. Loan Year - each calendar year commencing on the Closing Date and on each anniversary of the Closing Date. Management Services Agreement - that certain Management Services Agreement dated as of May 29, 2008 by and between Parent and Sun Capital Partners Management V, LLC, as in effect on the date hereof. Margin Stock - as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors. Material Adverse Effect - the effect of any event or circumstance that, taken alone or in conjunction with other events or circumstances, (a) has or could be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, Properties, or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrowers taken as a whole (provided that actions or transactions permitted hereunder, including Permitted Acquisitions, that reduce Excess Availability (as defined in the Revolver Agreement) shall not, in and of themselves, constitute a Material Adverse Effect)whole, on the value of any material Collateral, on the enforceability of any Loan Documents, or on the validity or priority of Collateral Agent’s Liens on any Collateral; (b) impairs the ability of Borrowers taken as a whole to repay the Obligations or materially impairs the ability of any Borrower to perform any other obligation under the Loan Documents, or (c) otherwise impairs the ability of any Lender to enforce or collect any Obligations or of the Collateral Agent to realize upon any CollateralBorrowing Base Collateral (under and as defined in the Revolver Agreement). Material Contract - any agreement or arrangement to which an Obligor is party (other than the Loan Documents, the Revolver Loan Second Lien Debt Documents or the Sun Revolver Loan Documents) (a) for which breach, termination, nonperformance or failure to renew could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (b) that relates to Subordinated Debt, Debt under the 2009 Indenture or Debt in an aggregate amount of $46,000,000 or more. ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ - ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Investors Service, Inc., and its successors. Multiemployer Plan - any employee benefit plan or arrangement described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA that is maintained or contributed to by any Obligor. Notes - each Term B Note, Term C Note, Term D Note or other promissory note executed by a Borrower to evidence any Obligations. Obligations - all (a) principal of and premium, if any, on the Loans, (b) interest (which shall include any capitalized interest), expenses, fees and other sums payable by Obligors under Loan Documents, (c) obligations of Obligors under any indemnity for Claims, (d) Extraordinary Expenses, and (e) other Debts, obligations and liabilities of any kind owing by Obligors pursuant to the Loan Documents, whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether evidenced by a note or other writing, whether allowed or allowable in any Insolvency Proceeding, whether arising from an extension of credit, issuance of a letter of credit, acceptance, loan, guaranty, indemnification or otherwise, and whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, primary or secondary, or joint or several. Obligor - each Borrower, any Guarantor and any other Person that is liable for payment of the Obligations or that has granted a Lien in favor of Collateral Agent on its assets to secure the Obligations. OFAC - The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Ordinary Course of Business - the ordinary course of business of any Borrower or Subsidiary and undertaken in good faith. Organic Documents - with respect to any Person, its charter, certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws, articles of organization, limited liability agreement, operating agreement, members agreement, shareholders agreement, partnership agreement, certificate of partnership, certificate of formation, voting trust agreement, or similar agreement or instrument governing the formation or operation of such Person. OSHA - the Occupational Safety and Hazard Act of 1970. Other Agreement - each Note, financial statement, report delivered hereunder, 2009 Debenture Intercreditor Agreement, Intercreditor Agreement, the Security Documents or other document, instrument or agreement (other than this Agreement or a Security Document) now or hereafter executed by an Obligor or other Person in favor of Collateral Agent or a Lender in connection with any transactions relating hereto, but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the Management Services Agreement or any documents executed in connection with any equity investment in any Obligor. Other Taxes - all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made under any Loan Document or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document. Parent – as defined in the preamble to this Agreement. Participant - as defined in Section 12.2. Patent Security Agreement - each patent security agreement pursuant to which an Obligor grants to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders, a Lien on such Obligor’s interests in its patents, as security for the Obligations. Patriot Act - the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Pub. L. No. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272 (2001). Payee - Collateral Agent, any Lender or any other recipient of a payment to be made by or on account of any Obligation. Payment Item - each check, draft or other item of payment payable to a Borrower, including those constituting proceeds of any Collateral. Permitted Acquisition - any Acquisition effected with the consent and approval of the board of directors or other applicable governing body of the Person being acquired, and with the duly obtained approval of such shareholders or other holders of equity or other ownership interest as such Person may be required to obtain, so long as (i) immediately prior to and immediately after the consummation of such Acquisition, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (ii) substantially all of the sales and operating profits generated by such Person (or assets) so acquired or invested are derived from a line or lines of business that are part of, or complementary, to the business as then conducted by Borrowers and Subsidiaries and (iii) otherwise permitted under the Revolver Agreement, as in effect on the date hereof. Permitted Asset Disposition - an Asset Disposition that is (a) a sale of Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business; (b) one or more dispositions of Equipment or Real Estate so long as the net book value, as determined in accordance with GAAP, in the aggregate for all such dispositions does not to exceed $5,000,000 over the term of the Agreement; (c) a disposition of Inventory that is obsolete, unmerchantable or otherwise unsalable in the Ordinary Course of Business; (d) a termination of a lease of real or personal Property or License that is not necessary for the Ordinary Course of Business, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and does not result from an Obligor’s default; (e) a dis

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Term Loan Agreement (Apparel Holding Corp.)

Fixed Charges. Fixed Charges - the sum, determined on a consolidated basis for Parent and its Subsidiaries for the most recent 12 consecutive Fiscal Months, of (a) Consolidated Net Interest Expense paid or payable in cash (and, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding those paid-in-kind or capitalized), plus (b) scheduled principal payments made on Debt in cash and earnout payments paid in cash (other than earnout payments made in Fiscal Year 2011 in an aggregate amount not to exceed $58,500,000 by Parent and its Subsidiaries with respect to the “▇▇▇▇▇” brand). FLSA - the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Foreign Lender - any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the laws of the United States, or any state or district thereof. Foreign Payee - any Payee that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the laws of the United States, or any state or district thereof. Foreign Plan - any employee benefit plan or arrangement maintained or contributed to by any Obligor or Subsidiary that is not subject to the laws of the United States, or any employee benefit plan or arrangement mandated by a government other than the United States for employees of any Obligor or Subsidiary. Foreign Subsidiary - a Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary or an Immaterial Subsidiary. Full Payment - with respect to any Obligations, (a) the full and indefeasible cash payment thereof, including any interest, fees and other charges accruing during an Insolvency Proceeding (whether or not allowed in the proceeding); (b) if such Obligations are LC Obligations or inchoate or contingent in nature, Cash Collateralization thereof (or delivery of a standby letter of credit acceptable to Agent in its discretion, in the amount of required Cash Collateral); and (bc) a release of any Claims of Obligors against Collateral Agent Agent, Lenders and Lenders Issuing Bank arising on or before the payment date. Funding Losses - as defined No Loans shall be deemed to have been paid in Section 3.9full until all Commitments related to such Loans have expired or been terminated. GAAP - generally accepted accounting principles in the United States in effect from time to time. General Intangibles - as defined in the UCC, including choses in action, causes of action, company or other business records, inventions, blueprints, designs, patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, trade names, trade secrets, service marks, goodwill, brand names, copyrights, registrations, licenses, franchises, customer lists, permits, tax refund claims, computer programs, operational manuals, internet addresses and domain names, insurance refunds and premium rebates, all rights to indemnification, and all other intangible Property of any kind. Governmental Approvals - all authorizations, consents, approvals, licenses and exemptions of, registrations and filings with, and required reports to, all Governmental Authorities. Governmental Authority - any federal, state, municipal, foreign or other governmental department, agency, commission, board, bureau, court, tribunal, instrumentality, political subdivision, or other entity or officer exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions for or pertaining to any government or court, in each case whether associated with the United States, a state, district or territory thereof, or a foreign entity or government. Guarantor Payment - as defined in Section 5.8.35.11.3. Guarantors - each Person who guarantees payments or performance of any Obligations pursuant to Section 5.8 5.11 hereof and after the date hereof pursuant to a Joinder Agreement. It is understood that the Obligations shall not be guaranteed by any existing or future Foreign Subsidiary, including any Foreign Subsidiary of any Guarantor. Hedging Agreement - an agreement relating to any swap, cap, floor, collar, option, forward, cross right or obligation, or combination thereof or similar transaction, with respect to interest rate, foreign exchange, currency, commodity, credit or equity risk. Immaterial Subsidiaries - American Recreation Products International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, The Kellwood Foundation, an Illinois charitable foundation, Kellwood Financial Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, XCSI, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Kellwood Retail Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, MJF Imports, Inc., a New York corporation, Tri Tri-W Corporation, a North Carolina corporation, Halmode Apparel, Inc., a Delaware corporation, New Campaign, Inc., a Delaware corporation corporation; and any other Domestic Subsidiary formed or acquired after the Closing Date (a) which is designated as such by the Borrower Representative in a written notice delivered to the Lenders Agent from time to time and (b) which does not (i) own or generate any Accounts (other than intercompany Accounts) or Inventory located in the United States of America and (ii) have revenues in any Fiscal Year in excess of $1,000,000 unless such Immaterial Subsidiary has become a Borrower pursuant to Section 9.2.20 10.2.20 or is an Obligor under the Revolver AgreementSecond Lien Debt Documents. Indemnified Taxes - as defined in Section 5.6(a)all Taxes imposed on a Payee with respect to the Obligations other than Excluded Taxes. Indemnitees - Agent Indemnitees, Lender Indemnitees, Issuing Bank Indemnitees and Cerberus ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo Indemnitees. Indenture - that certain Indenture dated September 30, 1997 by and between The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee, or any successor trustee and the Parent, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, pursuant to which certain debt securities have been issued by the Parent. Insolvency Proceeding - any case or proceeding commenced by or against a Person under any state, federal or foreign law for, or any agreement of such Person to to, (a) the entry of an order for reorganization or other similar relief under the Bankruptcy Code, or any other insolvency, debtor relief or debt adjustment law; (b) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator, administrator, conservator or other custodian for such Person or any part of its Property; or (c) an assignment or trust mortgage for the benefit of creditors. Instrument - as defined in the UCC. Insurance Assignment - each collateral assignment of insurance pursuant to which an Obligor assigns to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the LendersSecured Parties, such Obligor’s rights under business interruption or other insurance policies as Collateral Agent and Required Lenders reasonably deems it appropriate to be assigned, as security for the Obligations. Intellectual Property - all intellectual and similar Property of a Person, including inventions, designs, patents, patent applications, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information, customer lists, know-how, software and databases; all embodiments or fixations thereof and all related documentation, registrations and franchises; all books and records describing or used in connection with the foregoing; and all licenses or other rights to use any of the foregoing. Intellectual Property Claim - any claim or assertion (whether in writing, by suit or otherwise) that a Borrower’s or Domestic Subsidiary’s ownership, use, marketing, sale or distribution of any Inventory, Intellectual Property or other Property violates another Person’s Intellectual Property. Intercreditor Agreement - that certain Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of October 19, 2011, by and among the Collateral Agent, the Revolving Credit Agent, the Parent and any other parties thereto. Interest Period - with respect to each LIBOR Rate Loan, a period commencing on the date of the making of such LIBOR Rate Loan (or the continuation of a LIBOR Rate Loan or the conversion of a Reference Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan) and ending 1, 2, or 3 months thereafter; provided, however, that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended (subject to clauses (c)-(e) below) to the next succeeding Business Day, (b) interest shall accrue at the applicable rate based upon the LIBOR Rate from and including the first day of each Interest Period to, but excluding, the day on which any Interest Period expires, (c) any Interest Period that would end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls as defined in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (d) with respect to an Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period), the Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month that is 1, 2 or 3 months after the date on which the Interest Period began, as applicable, and (e) the Borrowers may not elect an Interest Period which will end after the Termination DateSection 3.1.3. Inventory - as defined in the UCC, including all goods intended for sale, lease, display or demonstration; all work in process; and all raw materials, and other materials and supplies of any kind that are or could be used in connection with the manufacture, printing, packing, shipping, advertising, sale, lease or furnishing of such goods, or otherwise used or consumed in an Obligor’s business (but excluding Equipment). Inventory Disposition Agreement - an inventory disposition agreement between Agent and the applicable Licensor granting Agent a right to dispose of Inventory subject to the applicable License, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent. Inventory Formula Amount - the least of (i) 70% of the Value of Eligible Inventory; (ii) 85% of the NOLV Percentage of the Value of Eligible Inventory; or (iii) 50% of the Maximum Revolver Amount. Inventory Reserve - reserves reasonably established by Agent (without duplication to the definition of Eligible Inventory) to reflect factors that may negatively impact the Value of Inventory, including change in salability, obsolescence, seasonality, theft, shrinkage, imbalance, change in composition or mix, markdowns and vendor chargebacks. Investment - any acquisition of all or substantially all assets of a Person; any acquisition of record or beneficial ownership of any Equity Interests of a Person; or any advance or capital contribution to or other investment in a Person. IPO Issuing Bank - a bona fide underwritten initial public offering ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo or an Affiliate of Equity Interests of Parent (▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo or any other direct its successors or indirect parent of Parent) pursuant to a registration statement filed with assigns. Issuing Bank Indemnitees - Issuing Bank and declared effective by the Securities its officers, directors, employees, Affiliates, agents and Exchange Commission resulting in total gross proceeds received by Parent, Ultimate Parent (so long as Ultimate Parent is the direct or indirect parent of Parent) or other direct or indirect parent or any holder of the Equity Interests of Parent, Ultimate Parent (so long as Ultimate Parent is the direct or indirect parent of Parent) or such parent of at least $75,000,000attorneys. Joinder Agreement - an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto by which a Domestic Subsidiary of Parent becomes a Borrower hereunder. Lender Indemnitees - Lenders and their officers, directors, employees, Affiliates (other than an Obligor or any Subsidiary of an Obligor), agents and attorneys. Last-Out Term Lenders - means SCSF Kellwood Finance, LLC and Sun Kellwood Finance, LLC. Last-Out Term Loan - the term loans made under the Last-Out Term Loan Agreement and subject to the Last-Out Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement. Last-Out Term Loan Agent - SCSF Kellwood Finance, LLC or its successors or assigns. Last-Out Term Loan Agreement - collectively, that certain Amended and Restated Term Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof and that certain Third Amended and Restated Term Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, in each case, among the Borrower, certain of its Subsidiaries and the Last-Out Term Loan Agent and the Last-Out Term Loan Lenders. Last-Out Term Loan Documents - the “Loan Documents” as defined in the preamble to this Last-Out Term Loan Agreement, including any other Person who hereafter becomes a “Lender” pursuant to an Assignment . Last-Out Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement - the Intercreditor and Acceptance. Leverage Ratio - with respect to any Person and its Subsidiaries for any periodSubordination Agreement dated as of the date hereof among the holders of the Last-Out Term Loan, the ratio Last-Out Term Loan Agent, the Obligors, Agent and Second Lien Agent. LC Application - an application by a Borrower to Issuing Bank for issuance of a Letter of Credit, in form and substance satisfactory to Issuing Bank. LC Conditions - the following conditions necessary for issuance of a Letter of Credit: (a) Indebtedness of such Person and its Subsidiaries the repayment of which is secured by a Lien on any Collateral (including, without limitation, the Revolver Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, but excluding the Sun Debt and excluding the obligations under the 2009 Indenture) outstanding as each of the end of such period to conditions set forth in Section 6; (b) Consolidated EBITDA after giving effect to such issuance, total LC Obligations do not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit, no Overadvance exists and, if no Revolver Loans are outstanding, the LC Obligations do not exceed the Borrowing Base (without giving effect to the LC Reserve for purposes of this calculation); (c) the expiration date of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period. LIBOR - with respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining to a LIBOR Rate LoanLetter of Credit is (i) no more than 365 days from issuance, the rate of interest published in The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition, two Business Days prior to such Interest Period as the “London Interbank Offered Rate” applicable to such Interest Period. In the event that The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition is not published or such rate does not appear in The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition, LIBOR shall be the rate determined by the Collateral Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars are offered to major banks in the London interbank marketcase of standby Letters of Credit, two (ii) no more than 180 days from issuance, in the case of documentary Letters of Credit, and (iii) at least 20 Business Days prior to the beginning Revolver Termination Date; (d) the Letter of such Interest PeriodCredit and payments thereunder are denominated in Dollars (provided, that Letters of Credit may be denominated in Euros up to an aggregate amount approximately equal not to exceed €50,000); and (e) the principal amount form (documentary or standby) of the LIBOR Rate Loan proposed Letter of Credit is satisfactory to which such Interest Period is Agent and Issuing Bank in their discretion. LC Documents - all documents, instruments and agreements (including LC Requests and LC Applications) delivered by Borrowers or any other Person to apply and for a period Issuing Bank or Agent in connection with issuance, amendment or renewal of, or payment under, any Letter of time comparable to such Interest Period, which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest errorCredit. LIBOR Deadline LC Obligations - as defined in Section 3.8(a). LIBOR Notice - a written notice substantially in the form of Exhibit C. LIBOR Option - as defined in Section 3.8(a). LIBOR Rate - for each Interest Period for each LIBOR Rate Loan, the greater sum (without duplication) of (a) 1.50% per annum, and all amounts owing by Borrowers for any drawings under Letters of Credit; (b) the rate per annum determined by the Collateral Agent aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit; and (rounded upwards if necessaryc) all fees and other amounts owing with respect to Letters of Credit. LC Request - a request for issuance of a Letter of Credit, to the next 1/100%) be provided by dividing (i) LIBOR for such Interest Period by (ii) 100% minus the Reserve Percentage. The LIBOR Rate shall be adjusted on and as of the effective day of any change in the Reserve Percentage. LIBOR Rate Loan - each portion of a Loan that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the LIBOR Rate. License - any license or agreement under which a Borrower is authorized to use Intellectual Property in connection with any manufacture, marketing, distribution or disposition of Collateral, any use of Property or any other conduct of its business. Licensor - any Person from whom a Borrower obtains the right to use any Intellectual Property. Lien - any Person’s interest in Property securing an obligation owed to, or a claim by, such Person, whether such interest is based on common law, statute or contract, including liens, security interests, pledges, hypothecations, statutory trusts, reservations, exceptions, encroachments, easements, rights-of-way, covenants, conditions, restrictions, leases, and other title exceptions and encumbrances affecting Property. Lien Waiver - an agreementIssuing Bank, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent, by which (a) for any material Collateral located on leased premises, the lessor waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, and agrees to permit Collateral Agent to enter upon the premises and remove the Collateral or to use the premises to store or dispose of the Collateral; (b) for any Collateral held by a warehouseman, processor, shipper or freight forwarder, such Person waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, agrees to hold any Documents in its possession relating to the Collateral as agent for Collateral Agent, and agrees to deliver the Collateral to Collateral Agent upon request; (c) for any Collateral held by a repairman, mechanic or bailee, such Person acknowledges Collateral Agent’s Lien, waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, and agrees to deliver the Collateral to Collateral Agent upon request; and (d) for any Collateral subject to a Licensor’s Intellectual Property rights, the Licensor grants to Collateral Agent the right, vis-à-vis such Licensor, to enforce Collateral Agent’s Liens with respect to the Collateral, including the right to dispose of it with the benefit of the Intellectual Property, whether or not a default exists under any applicable License. Loan(s) - the Term A Loan and the Term B Loan. Loan Account - the loan account established by each Lender on its books pursuant to Section 5.5. Loan Documents - this Agreement and the Other Agreements. Loan Year - each calendar year commencing on the Closing Date and on each anniversary of the Closing Date. Management Services Agreement - that certain Management Services Agreement dated as of May 29, 2008 by and between Parent and Sun Capital Partners Management V, LLC, as in effect on the date hereof. Margin Stock - as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors. Material Adverse Effect - the effect of any event or circumstance that, taken alone or in conjunction with other events or circumstances, (a) has or could be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, Properties, or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrowers taken as a whole (provided that actions or transactions permitted hereunder, including Permitted Acquisitions, that reduce Excess Availability (as defined in the Revolver Agreement) shall not, in and of themselves, constitute a Material Adverse Effect), on the value of any material Collateral, on the enforceability of any Loan Documents, or on the validity or priority of Collateral Agent’s Liens on any Collateral; (b) impairs the ability of Borrowers taken as a whole to repay the Obligations or materially impairs the ability of any Borrower to perform any other obligation under the Loan Documents, or (c) otherwise impairs the ability of any Lender to enforce or collect any Obligations or of the Collateral Agent to realize upon any Collateral. Material Contract - any agreement or arrangement to which an Obligor is party (other than the Loan Documents, the Revolver Loan Documents or the Sun Loan Documents) (a) for which breach, termination, nonperformance or failure to renew could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (b) that relates to Subordinated Debt, Debt under the 2009 Indenture or Debt in an aggregate amount of $46,000,000 or more. ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ - ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Investors Service, Inc., and its successorsIssuing Bank.

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Sources: Credit Agreement (Apparel Holding Corp.)

Fixed Charges. Fixed Charges - — for any period, the sum, determined on a consolidated basis for Parent and its Subsidiaries for the most recent 12 consecutive Fiscal Months, sum of (a) Consolidated Net Interest Expense cash interest expense paid or payable in cash (andpayable, for the avoidance of doubtCapital Expenditures, excluding those paid-in-kind or capitalized), plus (b) scheduled principal payments made on Debt in cash and earnout payments paid in cash Borrowed Money (other than earnout payments repayments of principal under this Agreement), net cash taxes paid or payable during such period (but in any event not less than zero) and Restricted Payments made in Fiscal Year 2011 in an aggregate amount not to exceed $58,500,000 by Parent and its Subsidiaries with respect (excluding Restricted Payments made to the “▇▇▇▇▇” brandextent permitted under Section 10.2.4(b) and (c), it being understood that such exclusion shall not exclude from Fixed Charges interest expense, Capital Expenditures, principal payments or taxes paid with such Restricted Payments). FLSA - the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Foreign Lender - any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the laws of the United States, or any state or district thereof. Foreign Plan - any employee benefit plan or arrangement maintained or contributed to by any Obligor or Subsidiary that is not subject to the laws of the United States, or any employee benefit plan or arrangement mandated by a government other than the United States for employees of any Obligor or Subsidiary. Foreign Security Agreement — each security agreement or similar instrument governed by the laws of a country other than the United States, executed (i) on the Closing Date by EMAK, Equity Marketing and certain UK Subsidiaries, and (ii) from time to time after the Closing Date in accordance with Section 10.1.9, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, as such Foreign Security Agreement may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time. Foreign Subsidiary - a Subsidiary that is not a Domestic “controlled foreign corporation” under Section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code, such that a guaranty by such Subsidiary of the Obligations or an Immaterial Subsidiarya Lien on the assets of such Subsidiary to secure the Obligations would result in material tax liability to Borrowers. Full Payment - with respect to any Obligations, (a) the full and indefeasible cash payment thereof, including any interest, fees and other charges accruing during an Insolvency Proceeding (whether or not allowed in the proceeding); (b) if such Obligations are LC Obligations or inchoate or contingent in nature, Cash Collateralization thereof (or delivery of a standby letter of credit acceptable to Agent in its discretion, in the amount of required Cash Collateral); and (bc) a release of any Claims of Obligors against Collateral Agent Agent, Lenders and Lenders Issuing Bank arising on or before the payment date. Funding Losses - as defined No Loans shall be deemed to have been paid in Section 3.9full until all Revolver Commitments related to such Loans have expired or been terminated. GAAP - generally accepted accounting principles in the United States in effect from time to time. General Intangibles - as defined in the UCC, including choses causes in action, causes of action, company or other business records, inventions, blueprints, designs, patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, trade names, trade secrets, service marks, goodwill, brand names, copyrights, registrations, licenses, franchises, customer lists, permits, tax refund claims, computer programs, operational manuals, internet addresses and domain names, insurance refunds and premium rebates, all rights to indemnification, and all other intangible Property of any kind. Goods — as defined in the UCC. Governmental Approvals - all authorizations, consents, approvals, licenses and exemptions of, registrations and filings with, and required reports to, all Governmental Authorities. Governmental Authority - any federal, state, municipal, foreign or other governmental department, agency, commission, board, bureau, court, tribunal, instrumentality, political subdivision, or other entity or officer exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions for or pertaining to any government or court, in each case whether associated with the United States, a state, district or territory thereof, or a foreign entity or government. Guarantor Payment - as defined in Section 5.8.35.10.6. Guarantors - — collectively, each Person who guarantees payments payment or performance of any Obligations pursuant to Section 5.8 hereof and after the date hereof pursuant to Obligations. Guaranty — each guaranty agreement executed by a Joinder Agreement. It is understood that the Obligations shall not be guaranteed by any existing or future Foreign Subsidiary, including any Foreign Subsidiary Guarantor in favor of any GuarantorAgent. Hedging Agreement - an agreement relating to any swap, cap, floor, collar, option, forward, cross right or obligation, or combination thereof or similar transaction, with respect to interest rate, foreign exchange, currency, commodity, credit or equity risk. Immaterial HK Subsidiaries - American Recreation Products International— collectively, Inc.EMAK Asia Holdings Company Limited, a Delaware corporationHong Kong company, The Kellwood Foundation, an Illinois charitable foundation, Kellwood Financial Services, Inc.EMAK China Limited, a Delaware corporationHong Kong company, XCSI, Inc.EMAK Hong Kong Limited, a Delaware corporationHong Kong company, Kellwood Retail Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, MJF Imports, Inc., a New York corporation, Tri W Corporation, a North Carolina corporation, Halmode Apparel, Inc., a Delaware corporation, New Campaign, Inc., a Delaware corporation and any other Domestic Foreign Subsidiary formed or acquired after organized under the Closing Date (a) which is designated as such by the Borrower Representative in a written notice delivered to the Lenders from time to time laws of Hong Kong. Imported Goods Agreement — an agreement among any Borrower, its customs broker and (b) which does not (i) own or generate any Accounts (other than intercompany Accounts) or Inventory located Agent, substantially in the United States form of America and (ii) have revenues Exhibit H annexed hereto, with such changes hereto as may be agreed to by Agent in any Fiscal Year in excess of $1,000,000 unless such Immaterial Subsidiary has become a Borrower pursuant to Section 9.2.20 or is an Obligor under the Revolver Agreement. Indemnified Taxes - as defined in Section 5.6(a)its discretion. Indemnitees - Agent Indemnitees, Lender Indemnitees, Issuing Bank Indemnitees and Cerberus Bank of America Indemnitees. Indenture - that certain Indenture dated September 30, 1997 by and between The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee, or any successor trustee and the Parent, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, pursuant to which certain debt securities have been issued by the Parent. Insolvency Proceeding - any case or proceeding commenced by or against a Person under any state, federal or foreign law for, or any agreement of such Person to to, (a) the entry of an order for reorganization or other similar relief under the Bankruptcy Code, or any other insolvency, debtor relief or debt adjustment law; (b) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator, administrator, conservator or other custodian for such Person or any part of its Property; or (c) an assignment or trust mortgage for the benefit of creditors. Instrument — as defined in the UCC. Insurance Assignment - each collateral assignment of insurance pursuant to which an Obligor assigns to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the LendersSecured Parties, such Obligor’s rights under key-man life, business interruption or other insurance policies as Collateral Agent and Required Lenders reasonably deems it appropriate to be assignedappropriate, as security for the Obligations. Intellectual Property - all intellectual and similar Property of a Person, including inventions, designs, patents, patent applications, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information, customer lists, know-how, software and databases; all embodiments or fixations thereof and all related documentation, registrations and franchises; all books and records describing or used in connection with the foregoing; and all licenses or other rights to use any of the foregoing. Intellectual Property Claim - any claim or assertion (whether in writing, by suit or otherwise) that a Borrower’s or Domestic Subsidiary’s ownership, use, marketing, sale or distribution of any Inventory, Equipment, Intellectual Property or other Property violates another Person’s Intellectual Property. Intercreditor Agreement - that certain Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of October 19, 2011, by and among the Collateral Agent, the Revolving Credit Agent, the Parent and any other parties thereto. Interest Period - with respect to each LIBOR Rate Loan, a period commencing on the date of the making of such LIBOR Rate Loan (or the continuation of a LIBOR Rate Loan or the conversion of a Reference Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan) and ending 1, 2, or 3 months thereafter; provided, however, that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended (subject to clauses (c)-(e) below) to the next succeeding Business Day, (b) interest shall accrue at the applicable rate based upon the LIBOR Rate from and including the first day of each Interest Period to, but excluding, the day on which any Interest Period expires, (c) any Interest Period that would end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls — as defined in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (d) with respect to an Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period), the Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month that is 1, 2 or 3 months after the date on which the Interest Period began, as applicable, and (e) the Borrowers may not elect an Interest Period which will end after the Termination DateSection 3.1.3. Inventory - as defined in the UCC, including all goods intended for sale, lease, display or demonstration; all work in process; and all raw materials, and other materials and supplies of any kind that are or could be used in connection with the manufacture, printing, packing, shipping, advertising, sale, lease or furnishing of such goods, or otherwise used or consumed in an Obligora Borrower’s business (but excluding Equipment). Inventory Borrowing Period — up to three 30-day periods during Fiscal Year 2006 as determined by Borrower Agent in its discretion by written notice to Agent not less than ten Business Days prior to the commencement of such period; provided however that no Inventory Borrowing Period shall commence until Agent shall have completed a field examination with respect to the Inventory of Borrowers in form and substance satisfactory to Agent. Inventory Borrowing Portion — as defined in the definition of “Applicable Margin.” Inventory Formula Amount — the lesser of (a) $1,500,000; or (b) 15% of the Value of Eligible Inventory. Inventory Reserve — reserves established by Agent to reflect factors that may negatively impact the Value of Inventory, including change in salability, obsolescence, seasonality, theft, shrinkage, imbalance, change in composition or mix, markdowns and vendor chargebacks. Investment - any acquisition of all or substantially all assets of a Person; any acquisition of record or beneficial ownership of any Equity Interests of a Person or any significant portion of the assets of a Person or of any business or division of a Person; or any advance or capital contribution to or other investment in a Person. IPO - Investment Property — as defined in the UCC. Issuing Bank — Bank of America or an Affiliate of Bank of America. Issuing Bank Indemnitees — Issuing Bank and its officers, directors, employees, Affiliates, agents and attorneys. J▇▇▇▇▇▇ — J▇▇▇▇▇▇ G▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Inc., a bona fide underwritten initial public offering Delaware corporation. Kellogg — K▇▇▇▇▇▇ Company and its Affiliates. LC Application — an application by Borrower Agent to Issuing Bank for issuance of Equity Interests a Letter of Parent Credit, in form and substance satisfactory to Issuing Bank. LC Conditions — the following conditions necessary for issuance of a Letter of Credit: (a) each of the conditions set forth in Section 6; (b) after giving effect to such issuance, total LC Obligations do not exceed the Letter of Credit Subline, no Overadvance exists and, if no Revolver Loans are outstanding, the LC Obligations do not exceed the Borrowing Base (without giving effect to the LC Reserve for purposes of this calculation); (c) the expiration date of such Letter of Credit is (i) no more than 365 days from issuance, in the case of standby Letters of Credit, (ii) no more than 120 days from issuance, in the case of documentary Letters of Credit, and (iii) at least 20 Business Days prior to the Revolver Termination Date; (d) the Letter of Credit and payments thereunder are denominated in Dollars; and (e) the form of the proposed Letter of Credit is satisfactory to Agent and Issuing Bank in their discretion. LC Documents — all documents, instruments and agreements (including LC Requests and LC Applications) delivered by Borrowers or any other direct Person to Issuing Bank or indirect parent Agent in connection with issuance, amendment or renewal of, or payment under, any Letter of ParentCredit. LC Obligations — the sum (without duplication) pursuant of (a) all amounts owing by Borrowers for any drawings under Letters of Credit; (b) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit; and (c) all fees and other amounts owing with respect to Letters of Credit. LC Request — a registration statement filed with request for issuance of a Letter of Credit, to be provided by Borrower Agent to Issuing Bank, in form satisfactory to Agent and declared effective by Issuing Bank. LC Reserve — the Securities aggregate of all LC Obligations, other than (a) those that have been Cash Collateralized, and Exchange Commission resulting in total gross proceeds received by Parent(b) if no Default or Event of Default exists, Ultimate Parent (so long as Ultimate Parent is those constituting charges owing to the direct or indirect parent of Parent) or other direct or indirect parent or any holder of the Equity Interests of Parent, Ultimate Parent (so long as Ultimate Parent is the direct or indirect parent of Parent) or such parent of at least $75,000,000. Joinder Agreement - an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto by which a Domestic Subsidiary of Parent becomes a Borrower hereunderIssuing Bank. Lender Indemnitees - Lenders and their officers, directors, employees, Affiliates (other than an Obligor or any Subsidiary of an Obligor)Affiliates, agents and attorneys. Lenders - as defined in the preamble to this Agreement, including Agent in its capacity as a provider of Swingline Loans and any other Person who hereafter becomes a “Lender” pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance. Leverage Ratio - with respect to Letter of Credit — any Person and its Subsidiaries standby or documentary letter of credit issued by Issuing Bank for the account of a Borrower, or any periodindemnity, the ratio of (a) Indebtedness of such Person and its Subsidiaries the repayment of which is secured by a Lien on any Collateral (includingguarantee, without limitation, the Revolver Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, but excluding the Sun Debt and excluding the obligations under the 2009 Indenture) outstanding as of the end of such period to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period. LIBOR - with respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining to a LIBOR Rate Loan, the rate of interest published in The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition, two Business Days prior to such Interest Period as the “London Interbank Offered Rate” applicable to such Interest Period. In the event that The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition is not published exposure transmittal memorandum or such rate does not appear in The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition, LIBOR shall be the rate determined by the Collateral Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars are offered to major banks in the London interbank market, two Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period, in an amount approximately equal to the principal amount of the LIBOR Rate Loan to which such Interest Period is to apply and for a period of time comparable to such Interest Period, which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error. LIBOR Deadline - as defined in Section 3.8(a). LIBOR Notice - a written notice substantially in the similar form of Exhibit C. LIBOR Option - as defined in Section 3.8(a). LIBOR Rate - credit support issued by Agent or Issuing Bank for each Interest Period for each LIBOR Rate Loan, the greater of (a) 1.50% per annum, and (b) the rate per annum determined by the Collateral Agent (rounded upwards if necessary, to the next 1/100%) by dividing (i) LIBOR for such Interest Period by (ii) 100% minus the Reserve Percentage. The LIBOR Rate shall be adjusted on and as of the effective day of any change in the Reserve Percentage. LIBOR Rate Loan - each portion of a Loan that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the LIBOR Rate. License - any license or agreement under which a Borrower is authorized to use Intellectual Property in connection with any manufacture, marketing, distribution or disposition of Collateral, any use of Property or any other conduct of its business. Licensor - any Person from whom a Borrower obtains the right to use any Intellectual Property. Lien - any Person’s interest in Property securing an obligation owed to, or a claim by, such Person, whether such interest is based on common law, statute or contract, including liens, security interests, pledges, hypothecations, statutory trusts, reservations, exceptions, encroachments, easements, rights-of-way, covenants, conditions, restrictions, leases, and other title exceptions and encumbrances affecting Property. Lien Waiver - an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent, by which (a) for any material Collateral located on leased premises, the lessor waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, and agrees to permit Collateral Agent to enter upon the premises and remove the Collateral or to use the premises to store or dispose of the Collateral; (b) for any Collateral held by a warehouseman, processor, shipper or freight forwarder, such Person waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, agrees to hold any Documents in its possession relating to the Collateral as agent for Collateral Agent, and agrees to deliver the Collateral to Collateral Agent upon request; (c) for any Collateral held by a repairman, mechanic or bailee, such Person acknowledges Collateral Agent’s Lien, waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, and agrees to deliver the Collateral to Collateral Agent upon request; and (d) for any Collateral subject to a Licensor’s Intellectual Property rights, the Licensor grants to Collateral Agent the right, vis-à-vis such Licensor, to enforce Collateral Agent’s Liens with respect to the Collateral, including the right to dispose of it with the benefit of the Intellectual Property, whether or not a default exists under any applicable License. Loan(s) - the Term A Loan Borrower and the Term B Loan. Loan Account - the loan account established by each Lender on its books pursuant to Section 5.5. Loan Documents - this Agreement and the Other Agreements. Loan Year - each calendar year commencing on the Closing Date and on each anniversary Existing Letters of the Closing Date. Management Services Agreement - that certain Management Services Agreement dated as of May 29, 2008 by and between Parent and Sun Capital Partners Management V, LLC, as in effect on the date hereof. Margin Stock - as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors. Material Adverse Effect - the effect of any event or circumstance that, taken alone or in conjunction with other events or circumstances, (a) has or could be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, Properties, or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrowers taken as a whole (provided that actions or transactions permitted hereunder, including Permitted Acquisitions, that reduce Excess Availability (as defined in the Revolver Agreement) shall not, in and of themselves, constitute a Material Adverse Effect), on the value of any material Collateral, on the enforceability of any Loan Documents, or on the validity or priority of Collateral Agent’s Liens on any Collateral; (b) impairs the ability of Borrowers taken as a whole to repay the Obligations or materially impairs the ability of any Borrower to perform any other obligation under the Loan Documents, or (c) otherwise impairs the ability of any Lender to enforce or collect any Obligations or of the Collateral Agent to realize upon any Collateral. Material Contract - any agreement or arrangement to which an Obligor is party (other than the Loan Documents, the Revolver Loan Documents or the Sun Loan Documents) (a) for which breach, termination, nonperformance or failure to renew could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (b) that relates to Subordinated Debt, Debt under the 2009 Indenture or Debt in an aggregate amount of $46,000,000 or more. ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ - ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Investors Service, Inc., and its successorsCredit.

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Sources: Loan and Security Agreement (EMAK Worldwide, Inc.)

Fixed Charges. Fixed Charges - the sum, determined on a consolidated basis for Parent and its Subsidiaries for the most recent 12 consecutive Fiscal Months, of (a) Consolidated Net Interest Expense paid or payable in cash (and, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding those paid-in-kind or capitalized), plus (b) scheduled principal payments made on Debt in cash and earnout payments paid in cash (other than earnout payments made in Fiscal Year 2011 in an aggregate amount not to exceed $58,500,000 by Parent and its Subsidiaries with respect to the “▇▇▇▇▇” brand). FLSA - the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Foreign Lender - any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the laws of the United States, or any state or district thereof. Foreign Payee - any Payee that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the laws of the United States, or any state or district thereof. Foreign Plan - any employee benefit plan or arrangement maintained or contributed to by any Obligor or Subsidiary that is not subject to the laws of the United States, or any employee benefit plan or arrangement mandated by a government other than the United States for employees of any Obligor or Subsidiary. Foreign Subsidiary - a Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary or an Immaterial Subsidiary. Full Payment - with respect to any Obligations, (a) the full and indefeasible cash payment thereof, including any interest, fees and other charges accruing during an Insolvency Proceeding (whether or not allowed in the proceeding) and (b) a release of any Claims of Obligors arising in connection with the Loan Documents against Collateral Agent and Lenders arising on or before the payment date. Funding Losses - as defined in Section 3.9. GAAP - generally accepted accounting principles in the United States in effect from time to time. General Intangibles - as defined in the UCC, including choses in action, causes of action, company or other business records, inventions, blueprints, designs, patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, trade names, trade secrets, service marks, goodwill, brand names, copyrights, registrations, licenses, franchises, customer lists, permits, tax refund claims, computer programs, operational manuals, internet addresses and domain names, insurance refunds and premium rebates, all rights to indemnification, and all other intangible Property of any kind. Governmental Approvals - all authorizations, consents, approvals, licenses and exemptions of, registrations and filings with, and required reports to, all Governmental Authorities. Governmental Authority - any federal, state, municipal, foreign or other governmental department, agency, commission, board, bureau, court, tribunal, instrumentality, political subdivision, or other entity or officer exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions for or pertaining to any government or court, in each case whether associated with the United States, a state, district or territory thereof, or a foreign entity or government. Guarantor Payment - as defined in Section 5.8.3. Guarantors - each Person who guarantees payments or performance of any Obligations pursuant to Section 5.8 hereof and after the date hereof pursuant to a Joinder Agreement. It is understood that the Obligations shall not be guaranteed by any existing or future Foreign Subsidiary, including any Foreign Subsidiary of any Guarantor. Hedging Agreement - an agreement relating to any swap, cap, floor, collar, option, forward, cross right or obligation, or combination thereof or similar transaction, with respect to interest rate, foreign exchange, currency, commodity, credit or equity risk. Immaterial Subsidiaries - American Recreation Products International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, The Kellwood Foundation, an Illinois charitable foundation, Kellwood Financial Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, XCSI, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Kellwood Retail Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, MJF Imports, Inc., a New York corporation, Tri W Corporation, a North Carolina corporation, Halmode Apparel, Inc., a Delaware corporation, New Campaign, Inc., a Delaware corporation corporation; and any other Domestic Subsidiary formed or acquired after the Closing Date (a) which is designated as such by the Borrower Representative in a written notice delivered to the Lenders from time to time and (b) which does not (i) own or generate any Accounts (other than intercompany Accounts) or Inventory located in the United States of America and (ii) have revenues in any Fiscal Year in excess of $1,000,000 unless such Immaterial Subsidiary has become a Borrower pursuant to Section 9.2.20 or is an Obligor under the Revolver Agreement. Indemnified Taxes - as defined in Section 5.6(a)all Taxes imposed on a Payee with respect to the Obligations other than Excluded Taxes. Indemnitees - Agent Indemnitees, Lender Indemnitees and Cerberus Lender Indemnitees. Indenture - that certain Indenture dated September 30, 1997 by and between The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee, or any successor trustee and the Parent, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, pursuant to which certain debt securities have been issued by the Parent. Insolvency Proceeding - any case or proceeding commenced by or against a Person under any state, federal or foreign law for, or any agreement of such Person to to, (a) the entry of an order for reorganization or other similar relief under the Bankruptcy Code, or any other insolvency, debtor relief or debt adjustment law; (b) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator, administrator, conservator or other custodian for such Person or any part of its Property; or (c) an assignment or trust mortgage for the benefit of creditors. Instrument - as defined in the UCC. Insurance Assignment - each collateral assignment of insurance pursuant to which an Obligor assigns to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, such Obligor’s rights under business interruption or other insurance policies as Collateral Agent and Required Lenders reasonably deems it appropriate to be assigned, as security for the Obligations. Intellectual Property - all intellectual and similar Property of a Person, including inventions, designs, patents, patent applications, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information, customer lists, know-how, software and databases; all embodiments or fixations thereof and all related documentation, registrations and franchises; all books and records describing or used in connection with the foregoing; and all licenses or other rights to use any of the foregoing. Intellectual Property Claim - any claim or assertion (whether in writing, by suit or otherwise) that a Borrower’s or Domestic Subsidiary’s ownership, use, marketing, sale or distribution of any Inventory, Intellectual Property or other Property violates another Person’s Intellectual Property. Intercreditor Agreement - means that certain Intercreditor Agreement, Agreement dated as of October 19, 2011the date hereof, by and among the Collateral Agenteach Lender, the Revolving Credit AgentParent, the Parent ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo Bank, National Association, Cerberus Business Finance, LLC and any other parties thereto. Interest Period - with respect to each LIBOR Rate Loan, a period commencing on the date of the making of such LIBOR Rate Loan (or the continuation of a LIBOR Rate Loan or the conversion of a Reference Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan) and ending 1, 2, or 3 months thereafter; provided, however, that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended (subject to clauses (c)-(e) below) to the next succeeding Business Day, (b) interest shall accrue at the applicable rate based upon the LIBOR Rate from and including the first day of each Interest Period to, but excluding, the day on which any Interest Period expires, (c) any Interest Period that would end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (d) with respect to an Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period), the Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month that is 1, 2 or 3 months after the date on which the Interest Period began, as applicable, and (e) the Borrowers may not elect an Interest Period which will end after the Termination Datebe amended from time to time. Inventory - as defined in the UCC, including all goods intended for sale, lease, display or demonstration; all work in process; and all raw materials, and other materials and supplies of any kind that are or could be used in connection with the manufacture, printing, packing, shipping, advertising, sale, lease or furnishing of such goods, or otherwise used or consumed in an Obligor’s business (but excluding Equipment). Investment - any acquisition of all or substantially all assets of a Person; any acquisition of record or beneficial ownership of any Equity Interests of a Person; or any advance or capital contribution to or other investment in a Person. IPO - a bona fide underwritten initial public offering of Equity Interests of Parent (or any other direct or indirect parent of Parent) pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission resulting in total gross proceeds received by Parent, Ultimate Parent (so long as Ultimate Parent is the direct or indirect parent of Parent) or other direct or indirect parent or any holder of the Equity Interests of Parent, Ultimate Parent (so long as Ultimate Parent is the direct or indirect parent of Parent) or such parent of at least $75,000,000. Joinder Agreement - an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit E D hereto by which a Domestic Subsidiary of Parent becomes a Borrower hereunder. Lender Indemnitees - Lenders and their officers, directors, employees, Affiliates (other than an Obligor or any Subsidiary of an Obligor), agents and attorneys. Lenders - as defined in the preamble to this Agreement, including any other Person who hereafter becomes a “Lender” pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance. Leverage Ratio Lending Office - with respect to any Person and its Subsidiaries for any period, the ratio of (a) Indebtedness of office designated as such Person and its Subsidiaries the repayment of which is secured by a Lien on any Collateral (including, without limitation, the Revolver Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, but excluding the Sun Debt and excluding the obligations under the 2009 Indenture) outstanding as of the end of such period to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period. LIBOR - with respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining to a LIBOR Rate Loan, the rate of interest published in The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition, two Business Days prior to such Interest Period as the “London Interbank Offered Rate” applicable to such Interest Period. In the event that The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition is not published or such rate does not appear in The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition, LIBOR shall be the rate determined by the applicable Lender at the time it becomes party to this Agreement or thereafter by notice to Collateral Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars are offered to major banks in the London interbank market, two Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period, in an amount approximately equal to the principal amount of the LIBOR Rate Loan to which such Interest Period is to apply and for a period of time comparable to such Interest Period, which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error. LIBOR Deadline - as defined in Section 3.8(a). LIBOR Notice - a written notice substantially in the form of Exhibit C. LIBOR Option - as defined in Section 3.8(a). LIBOR Rate - for each Interest Period for each LIBOR Rate Loan, the greater of (a) 1.50% per annum, and (b) the rate per annum determined by the Collateral Agent (rounded upwards if necessary, to the next 1/100%) by dividing (i) LIBOR for such Interest Period by (ii) 100% minus the Reserve Percentage. The LIBOR Rate shall be adjusted on and as of the effective day of any change in the Reserve Percentage. LIBOR Rate Loan - each portion of a Loan that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the LIBOR RateBorrower Representative. License - any license or agreement under which a Borrower is authorized to use Intellectual Property in connection with any manufacture, marketing, distribution or disposition of Collateral, any use of Property or any other conduct of its business. Licensor - any Person from whom a Borrower obtains the right to use any Intellectual Property. Lien - any Person’s interest in Property securing an obligation owed to, or a claim by, such Person, whether such interest is based on common law, statute or contract, including liens, security interests, pledges, hypothecations, statutory trusts, reservations, exceptions, encroachments, easements, rights-of-way, covenants, conditions, restrictions, leases, and other title exceptions and encumbrances affecting Property. Lien Waiver - an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent, by which (a) for any material Collateral located on leased premises, the lessor waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, and agrees to permit Collateral Agent to enter upon the premises and remove the Collateral or to use the premises to store or dispose of the Collateral; (b) for any Collateral held by a warehouseman, processor, shipper or freight forwarder, such Person waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, agrees to hold any Documents in its possession relating to the Collateral as agent for Collateral Agent, and agrees to deliver the Collateral to Collateral Agent upon request; (c) for any Collateral held by a repairman, mechanic or bailee, such Person acknowledges Collateral Agent’s Lien, waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, and agrees to deliver the Collateral to Collateral Agent upon request; and (d) for any Collateral subject to a Licensor’s Intellectual Property rights, the Licensor grants to Collateral Agent the right, vis-à-vis such Licensor, to enforce Collateral Agent’s Liens with respect to the Collateral, including the right to dispose of it with the benefit of the Intellectual Property, whether or not a default exists under any applicable License. Loan(s) - the Term A Loan and the Term B Loan. Loan Account - the loan account established by each Lender on its books pursuant to Section 5.55.6. Loan Documents - this Agreement Agreement, Other Agreements and the Other AgreementsSecurity Documents. Loan Year - each calendar year commencing on the Closing Date and on each anniversary of the Closing Date. Management Services Agreement - that certain Management Services Agreement dated as of May 29, 2008 by and between Parent and Sun Capital Partners Management V, LLC, as in effect on the date hereof. Margin Stock - as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors. Material Adverse Effect - the effect of any event or circumstance that, taken alone or in conjunction with other events or circumstances, (a) has or could be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, Properties, or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrowers taken as a whole (provided that actions or transactions permitted hereunder, including Permitted Acquisitions, that reduce Excess Availability (as defined in the Revolver Agreement) shall not, in and of themselves, constitute a Material Adverse Effect)whole, on the value of any material Collateral, on the enforceability of any Loan Documents, or on the validity or priority of Collateral Agent’s Liens on any Collateral; (b) impairs the ability of Borrowers taken as a whole to repay the Obligations or materially impairs the ability of any Borrower to perform any other obligation under the Loan Documents, or (c) otherwise impairs the ability of any Lender to enforce or collect any Obligations or of the Collateral Agent to realize upon any CollateralBorrowing Base Collateral (under and as defined in the Revolver Agreement). Material Contract - any agreement or arrangement to which an Obligor is party (other than the Loan Documents, the Revolver Loan Second Lien Debt Documents or the Sun Revolver Loan Documents) (a) for which breach, termination, nonperformance or failure to renew could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (b) that relates to Subordinated Debt, Debt under the 2009 Indenture or Debt in an aggregate amount of $46,000,000 or more. ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ - ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Investors Service, Inc., and its successors. Multiemployer Plan - any employee benefit plan or arrangement described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA that is maintained or contributed to by any Obligor. Notes - the Term A Note or other promissory note executed by a Borrower to evidence any Obligations. Obligations - all (a) principal of and premium, if any, on the Loans, (b) interest (which shall include any capitalized interest), expenses, fees and other sums payable by Obligors under Loan Documents, (c) obligations of Obligors under any indemnity for Claims, (d) Extraordinary Expenses, and (e) other Debts, obligations and liabilities of any kind owing by Obligors pursuant to the Loan Documents, whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether evidenced by a note or other writing, whether allowed or allowable in any Insolvency Proceeding, whether arising from an extension of credit, issuance of a letter of credit, acceptance, loan, guaranty, indemnification or otherwise, and whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, primary or secondary, or joint or several. Obligor - each Borrower, any Guarantor and any other Person that is liable for payment of the Obligations or that has granted a Lien in favor of Collateral Agent on its assets to secure the Obligations. OFAC - The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Ordinary Course of Business - the ordinary course of business of any Borrower or Subsidiary and undertaken in good faith. Organic Documents - with respect to any Person, its charter, certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws, articles of organization, limited liability agreement, operating agreement, members agreement, shareholders agreement, partnership agreement, certificate of partnership, certificate of formation, voting trust agreement, or similar agreement or instrument governing the formation or operation of such Person. OSHA - the Occupational Safety and Hazard Act of 1970. Other Agreement - each Note, financial statement, report delivered hereunder, 2009 Debenture Intercreditor Agreement, Intercreditor Agreement, the Security Documents or other document, instrument or agreement (other than this Agreement or a Security Document) now or hereafter executed by an Obligor or other Person in favor of Collateral Agent or a Lender in connection with any transactions relating hereto, but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the Management Services Agreement or any documents executed in connection with any equity investment in any Obligor. Other Taxes - all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made under any Loan Document or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document. Parent - as defined in the preamble to this Agreement. Participant - as defined in Section 12.2. Patent Security Agreement - each patent security agreement pursuant to which an Obligor grants to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders, a Lien on such Obligor’s interests in its patents, as security for the Obligations. Patriot Act - the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Pub. L. No. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272 (2001). Payee - Collateral Agent, any Lender or any other recipient of a payment to be made by or on account of any Obligation. Payment Item - each check, draft or other item of payment payable to a Borrower, including those constituting proceeds of any Collateral. Permitted Acquisition - any Acquisition effected with the consent and approval of the board of directors or other applicable governing body of the Person being acquired, and with the duly obtained approval of such shareholders or other holders of equity or other ownership interest as such Person may be required to obtain, so long as (i) immediately prior to and immediately after the consummation of such Acquisition, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (ii) substantially all of the sales and operating profits generated by such Person (or assets) so acquired or invested are derived from a line or lines of business that are part of, or complementary, to the business as then conducted by Borrowers and Subsidiaries and (iii) otherwise permitted under the Revolver Agreement, as in effect on the date hereof. Permitted Asset Disposition - an Asset Disposition that is (a) a sale of Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business; (b) one or more dispositions of Equipment or Real Estate so long as the net book value, as determined in accordance with GAAP, in the aggregate for all such dispositions does not to exceed $5,000,000 over the term of the Agreement; (c) a disposition of Inventory that is obsolete, unmerchantable or otherwise unsalable in the Ordinary Course of Business; (d) a termination of a lease of real or personal Property or License that is not necessary for the Ordinary Course of Business, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and does not result from an Obligor’s default; (e) a disposition of Investments of

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Sources: Term Loan Agreement (Apparel Holding Corp.)

Fixed Charges. Fixed Charges - with respect to any Person for any fiscal period, the sum, determined on a consolidated basis for Parent and its Subsidiaries for the most recent 12 consecutive Fiscal Months, sum of (a) Consolidated Net Cash Interest Expense paid or payable in cash (andExpenses during such period, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding those paid-in-kind or capitalized), plus (b) scheduled principal payments made on Debt in cash Borrowed Money during such period, (c) scheduled amortization of the M&E Borrowing Base Availability during such period and earnout payments paid in cash (other than earnout payments d) Cobham Earn-Out Payments made in Fiscal Year 2011 in an aggregate amount not to exceed $58,500,000 by Parent and its Subsidiaries with respect to the “▇▇▇▇▇” brand)Loan Parties during such period. FLSA - the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Foreign Lender - any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the laws of the United States, or any state or district thereof. Foreign Plan - any employee benefit plan or arrangement maintained or contributed to by any Obligor Loan Party or Subsidiary that is not subject to the laws of the United States, or any employee benefit plan or arrangement mandated by a government other than the United States for employees of any Obligor Loan Party or Subsidiary. Foreign Subsidiary - any Subsidiary of a Subsidiary that is not Person organized under the laws of a Domestic Subsidiary jurisdiction outside the United States of America, its territories or an Immaterial Subsidiaryits possessions. Full Payment - with respect to any Obligations, (a) the full and indefeasible cash payment thereof, including any interest, fees and other charges accruing during an Insolvency Proceeding (whether or not allowed in the proceeding), other than unasserted contingent Obligations; (b) if such Obligations are LC Obligations or inchoate or contingent in nature, Cash Collateralization thereof (or delivery of a standby letter of credit acceptable to Agent in its discretion, in the amount of required Cash Collateral); and (bc) a release of any Claims of Obligors Loan Parties against Collateral Agent Agent, Lenders and Lenders Issuing Bank arising on or before the payment date. Funding Losses - as defined No Loans shall be deemed to have been paid in Section 3.9full until all Commitments related to such Loans have expired or been terminated. GAAP - generally accepted accounting principles in the United States in effect from time to time. General Intangibles - as defined in the UCC, including choses in action, causes of action, company or other business records, inventions, blueprints, designs, patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, trade names, trade secrets, service marks, goodwill, brand names, copyrights, registrations, licenses, franchises, customer lists, permits, tax refund claims, computer programs, operational manuals, internet addresses and domain names, insurance refunds and premium rebates, all rights to indemnification, and all other intangible Property of any kind. Governmental Approvals - with respect to any Person, all authorizations, consents, permits, approvals, registrations, certificates, concessions, grants, franchises, variances or permissions from, licenses and exemptions of, registrations and filings with, and required reports to, and any other Contractual Obligations with, all Governmental Authorities, in each case whether or not having the force of law and applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject. Governmental Authority - any federal, state, municipal, foreign or other governmental department, agency, commission, board, bureau, court, tribunal, instrumentality, political subdivision, or other entity or officer exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions for or pertaining to any government or court, in each case whether associated with the United States, a state, district or territory thereof, or a foreign entity or government. Guarantor Payment - as defined in Section 5.8.3. or Guarantors - each Person who guarantees payments or performance of any Obligations pursuant to Section 5.8 hereof and after the date hereof pursuant to a Joinder Agreement. It is understood that the Obligations shall not be guaranteed by any existing or future Foreign Subsidiary, including any Foreign Subsidiary of any Guarantor. Hedging Agreement - an agreement relating to any swap, cap, floor, collar, option, forward, cross right or obligation, or combination thereof or similar transaction, with respect to interest rate, foreign exchange, currency, commodity, credit or equity risk. Immaterial Subsidiaries - American Recreation Products International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, The Kellwood Foundation, an Illinois charitable foundation, Kellwood Financial Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, XCSI, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Kellwood Retail Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, MJF Imports, Inc., a New York corporation, Tri W Corporation, a North Carolina corporation, Halmode Apparel, Inc., a Delaware corporation, New Campaign, Inc., a Delaware corporation and any other Domestic Subsidiary formed or acquired after the Closing Date (a) which is designated as such by the Borrower Representative in a written notice delivered to the Lenders from time to time and (b) which does not (i) own or generate any Accounts (other than intercompany Accounts) or Inventory located in the United States of America and (ii) have revenues in any Fiscal Year in excess of $1,000,000 unless such Immaterial Subsidiary has become a Borrower pursuant to Section 9.2.20 or is an Obligor under the Revolver Agreement. Indemnified Taxes - as defined in Section 5.6(a). Indemnitees - Agent Indemnitees, Lender Indemnitees and Cerberus Indemnitees. Indenture - that certain Indenture dated September 30, 1997 by and between The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee, or any successor trustee and the Parent, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, pursuant to which certain debt securities have been issued by the Parent. Insolvency Proceeding - any case or proceeding commenced by or against a Person under any state, federal or foreign law for, or any agreement of such Person to (a) the entry of an order for reorganization or other similar relief under the Bankruptcy Code, or any other insolvency, debtor relief or debt adjustment law; (b) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator, administrator, conservator or other custodian for such Person or any part of its Property; or (c) an assignment or trust mortgage for the benefit of creditors. Insurance Assignment - each collateral assignment of insurance pursuant to which an Obligor assigns to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, such Obligor’s rights under business interruption or other insurance policies as Collateral Agent and Required Lenders reasonably deems it appropriate to be assigned, as security for the Obligations. Intellectual Property - all intellectual and similar Property of a Person, including inventions, designs, patents, patent applications, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information, customer lists, know-how, software and databases; all embodiments or fixations thereof and all related documentation, registrations and franchises; all books and records describing or used in connection with the foregoing; and all licenses or other rights to use any of the foregoing. Intellectual Property Claim - any claim or assertion (whether in writing, by suit or otherwise) that a Borrower’s or Domestic Subsidiary’s ownership, use, marketing, sale or distribution of any Inventory, Intellectual Property or other Property violates another Person’s Intellectual Property. Intercreditor Agreement - that certain Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of October 19, 2011, by and among the Collateral Agent, the Revolving Credit Agent, the Parent and any other parties thereto. Interest Period - with respect to each LIBOR Rate Loan, a period commencing on the date of the making of such LIBOR Rate Loan (or the continuation of a LIBOR Rate Loan or the conversion of a Reference Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan) and ending 1, 2, or 3 months thereafter; provided, however, that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended (subject to clauses (c)-(e) below) to the next succeeding Business Day, (b) interest shall accrue at the applicable rate based upon the LIBOR Rate from and including the first day of each Interest Period to, but excluding, the day on which any Interest Period expires, (c) any Interest Period that would end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (d) with respect to an Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period), the Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month that is 1, 2 or 3 months after the date on which the Interest Period began, as applicable, and (e) the Borrowers may not elect an Interest Period which will end after the Termination Date. Inventory - as defined in the UCC, including all goods intended for sale, lease, display or demonstration; all work in process; and all raw materials, and other materials and supplies of any kind that are or could be used in connection with the manufacture, printing, packing, shipping, advertising, sale, lease or furnishing of such goods, or otherwise used or consumed in an Obligor’s business (but excluding Equipment). Investment - any acquisition of all or substantially all assets of a Person; any acquisition of record or beneficial ownership of any Equity Interests of a Person; or any advance or capital contribution to or other investment in a Person. IPO - a bona fide underwritten initial public offering of Equity Interests of Parent (or any other direct or indirect parent of Parent) pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission resulting in total gross proceeds received by Parent, Ultimate Parent (so long as Ultimate Parent is the direct or indirect parent of Parent) or other direct or indirect parent or any holder of the Equity Interests of Parent, Ultimate Parent (so long as Ultimate Parent is the direct or indirect parent of Parent) or such parent of at least $75,000,000. Joinder Agreement - an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto by which a Domestic Subsidiary of Parent becomes a Borrower hereunder. Lender Indemnitees - Lenders and their officers, directors, employees, Affiliates (other than an Obligor or any Subsidiary of an Obligor), agents and attorneys. Lenders - as defined in the preamble to this Agreement, including Agreement and any other Person who hereafter that at any time after the date hereof becomes a “Lender” pursuant to an Assignment Guarantor (together with their respective successors and Acceptance. Leverage Ratio - with respect to any Person and its Subsidiaries for any period, the ratio of (a) Indebtedness of such Person and its Subsidiaries the repayment of which is secured by a Lien on any Collateral (including, without limitation, the Revolver Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, but excluding the Sun Debt and excluding the obligations under the 2009 Indenture) outstanding as of the end of such period to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period. LIBOR - with respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining to a LIBOR Rate Loan, the rate of interest published in The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition, two Business Days prior to such Interest Period as the “London Interbank Offered Rate” applicable to such Interest Period. In the event that The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition is not published or such rate does not appear in The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition, LIBOR shall be the rate determined by the Collateral Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars are offered to major banks in the London interbank market, two Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period, in an amount approximately equal to the principal amount of the LIBOR Rate Loan to which such Interest Period is to apply and for a period of time comparable to such Interest Period, which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error. LIBOR Deadline - as defined in Section 3.8(aassigns). LIBOR Notice - a written notice substantially in the form of Exhibit C. LIBOR Option - as defined in Section 3.8(a). LIBOR Rate - for each Interest Period for each LIBOR Rate Loan, the greater of (a) 1.50% per annum, and (b) the rate per annum determined by the Collateral Agent (rounded upwards if necessary, to the next 1/100%) by dividing (i) LIBOR for such Interest Period by (ii) 100% minus the Reserve Percentage. The LIBOR Rate shall be adjusted on and as of the effective day of any change in the Reserve Percentage. LIBOR Rate Loan - each portion of a Loan that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the LIBOR Rate. License - any license or agreement under which a Borrower is authorized to use Intellectual Property in connection with any manufacture, marketing, distribution or disposition of Collateral, any use of Property or any other conduct of its business. Licensor - any Person from whom a Borrower obtains the right to use any Intellectual Property. Lien - any Person’s interest in Property securing an obligation owed to, or a claim by, such Person, whether such interest is based on common law, statute or contract, including liens, security interests, pledges, hypothecations, statutory trusts, reservations, exceptions, encroachments, easements, rights-of-way, covenants, conditions, restrictions, leases, and other title exceptions and encumbrances affecting Property. Lien Waiver - an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent, by which (a) for any material Collateral located on leased premises, the lessor waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, and agrees to permit Collateral Agent to enter upon the premises and remove the Collateral or to use the premises to store or dispose of the Collateral; (b) for any Collateral held by a warehouseman, processor, shipper or freight forwarder, such Person waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, agrees to hold any Documents in its possession relating to the Collateral as agent for Collateral Agent, and agrees to deliver the Collateral to Collateral Agent upon request; (c) for any Collateral held by a repairman, mechanic or bailee, such Person acknowledges Collateral Agent’s Lien, waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, and agrees to deliver the Collateral to Collateral Agent upon request; and (d) for any Collateral subject to a Licensor’s Intellectual Property rights, the Licensor grants to Collateral Agent the right, vis-à-vis such Licensor, to enforce Collateral Agent’s Liens with respect to the Collateral, including the right to dispose of it with the benefit of the Intellectual Property, whether or not a default exists under any applicable License. Loan(s) - the Term A Loan and the Term B Loan. Loan Account - the loan account established by each Lender on its books pursuant to Section 5.5. Loan Documents - this Agreement and the Other Agreements. Loan Year - each calendar year commencing on the Closing Date and on each anniversary of the Closing Date. Management Services Agreement - that certain Management Services Agreement dated as of May 29, 2008 by and between Parent and Sun Capital Partners Management V, LLC, as in effect on the date hereof. Margin Stock - as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors. Material Adverse Effect - the effect of any event or circumstance that, taken alone or in conjunction with other events or circumstances, (a) has or could be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, Properties, or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrowers taken as a whole (provided that actions or transactions permitted hereunder, including Permitted Acquisitions, that reduce Excess Availability (as defined in the Revolver Agreement) shall not, in and of themselves, constitute a Material Adverse Effect), on the value of any material Collateral, on the enforceability of any Loan Documents, or on the validity or priority of Collateral Agent’s Liens on any Collateral; (b) impairs the ability of Borrowers taken as a whole to repay the Obligations or materially impairs the ability of any Borrower to perform any other obligation under the Loan Documents, or (c) otherwise impairs the ability of any Lender to enforce or collect any Obligations or of the Collateral Agent to realize upon any Collateral. Material Contract - any agreement or arrangement to which an Obligor is party (other than the Loan Documents, the Revolver Loan Documents or the Sun Loan Documents) (a) for which breach, termination, nonperformance or failure to renew could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (b) that relates to Subordinated Debt, Debt under the 2009 Indenture or Debt in an aggregate amount of $46,000,000 or more. ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ - ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Investors Service, Inc., and its successors.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Loan Agreement (M/a-Com Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.)

Fixed Charges. Fixed Charges - the sum, determined on a consolidated basis for Parent and its Subsidiaries for the most recent 12 consecutive Fiscal Months, of (a) Consolidated Net Interest Expense paid or payable in cash (and, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding those paid-in-kind or capitalized), plus (b) scheduled principal payments made on Debt in cash and earnout payments paid in cash (other than earnout payments made in Fiscal Year 2011 in an aggregate amount not to exceed $58,500,000 by Parent and its Subsidiaries with respect to the “▇▇▇▇▇” brand). FLSA - the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Foreign Lender - any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the laws of the United States, or any state or district thereof. Foreign Payee - any Payee that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the laws of the United States, or any state or district thereof. Foreign Plan - any employee benefit plan or arrangement maintained or contributed to by any Obligor or Subsidiary that is not subject to the laws of the United States, or any employee benefit plan or arrangement mandated by a government other than the United States for employees of any Obligor or Subsidiary. Foreign Subsidiary - a Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary or an Immaterial Subsidiary. Full Payment - with respect to any Obligations, (a) the full and indefeasible cash payment thereof, including any interest, fees and other charges accruing during an Insolvency Proceeding (whether or not allowed in the proceeding); (b) if such Obligations are LC Obligations or inchoate or contingent in nature, Cash Collateralization thereof (or delivery of a standby letter of credit acceptable to Agent in its discretion, in the amount of required Cash Collateral); and (bc) a release of any Claims of Obligors against Collateral Agent Agent, Lenders and Lenders Issuing Bank arising on or before the payment date. Funding Losses - as defined No Loans shall be deemed to have been paid in Section 3.9full until all Commitments related to such Loans have expired or been terminated. GAAP - generally accepted accounting principles in the United States in effect from time to time. General Intangibles - as defined in the UCC, including choses in action, causes of action, company or other business records, inventions, blueprints, designs, patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, trade names, trade secrets, service marks, goodwill, brand names, copyrights, registrations, licenses, franchises, customer lists, permits, tax refund claims, computer programs, operational manuals, internet addresses and domain names, insurance refunds and premium rebates, all rights to indemnification, and all other intangible Property of any kind. Governmental Approvals - all authorizations, consents, approvals, licenses and exemptions of, registrations and filings with, and required reports to, all Governmental Authorities. Governmental Authority - any federal, state, municipal, foreign or other governmental department, agency, commission, board, bureau, court, tribunal, instrumentality, political subdivision, or other entity or officer exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions for or pertaining to any government or court, in each case whether associated with the United States, a state, district or territory thereof, or a foreign entity or government. Guarantor Payment - as defined in Section 5.8.35.11.3. Guarantors - each Person who guarantees payments or performance of any Obligations pursuant to Section 5.8 5.11 hereof and after the date hereof pursuant to a Joinder Agreement. It is understood that the Obligations shall not be guaranteed by any existing or future Foreign Subsidiary, including any Foreign Subsidiary of any Guarantor. Hedging Agreement - an agreement relating to any swap, cap, floor, collar, option, forward, cross right or obligation, or combination thereof or similar transaction, with respect to interest rate, foreign exchange, currency, commodity, credit or equity risk. Immaterial Subsidiaries - American Recreation Products International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, The Kellwood Foundation, an Illinois charitable foundation, Kellwood Financial Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, XCSI, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Kellwood Retail Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, MJF Imports, Inc., a New York corporation, Tri Tri-W Corporation, a North Carolina corporation, Halmode Apparel, Inc., a Delaware corporation, New Campaign, Inc., a Delaware corporation corporation; and any other Domestic Subsidiary formed or acquired after the Closing Date (a) which is designated as such by the Borrower Representative in a written notice delivered to the Lenders Agent from time to time and (b) which does not (i) own or generate any Accounts (other than intercompany Accounts) or Inventory located in the United States of America and (ii) have revenues in any Fiscal Year in excess of $1,000,000 unless such Immaterial Subsidiary has become a Borrower pursuant to Section 9.2.20 10.2.20 or is an Obligor under the Revolver AgreementSecond Lien Debt Documents. Indemnified Taxes - as defined in Section 5.6(a)all Taxes imposed on a Payee with respect to the Obligations other than Excluded Taxes. Indemnitees - Agent Indemnitees, Lender Indemnitees, Issuing Bank Indemnitees and Cerberus ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo Indemnitees. Indenture - that certain Indenture dated September 30, 1997 by and between The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee, or any successor trustee and the Parent, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, pursuant to which certain debt securities have been issued by the Parent. Insolvency Proceeding - any case or proceeding commenced by or against a Person under any state, federal or foreign law for, or any agreement of such Person to to, (a) the entry of an order for reorganization or other similar relief under the Bankruptcy Code, or any other insolvency, debtor relief or debt adjustment law; (b) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator, administrator, conservator or other custodian for such Person or any part of its Property; or (c) an assignment or trust mortgage for the benefit of creditors. Instrument - as defined in the UCC. Insurance Assignment - each collateral assignment of insurance pursuant to which an Obligor assigns to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the LendersSecured Parties, such Obligor’s rights under business interruption or other insurance policies as Collateral Agent and Required Lenders reasonably deems it appropriate to be assigned, as security for the Obligations. Intellectual Property - all intellectual and similar Property of a Person, including inventions, designs, patents, patent applications, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information, customer lists, know-how, software and databases; all embodiments or fixations thereof and all related documentation, registrations and franchises; all books and records describing or used in connection with the foregoing; and all licenses or other rights to use any of the foregoing. Intellectual Property Claim - any claim or assertion (whether in writing, by suit or otherwise) that a Borrower’s or Domestic Subsidiary’s ownership, use, marketing, sale or distribution of any Inventory, Intellectual Property or other Property violates another Person’s Intellectual Property. Intercreditor Agreement - that certain Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of October 19, 2011, by and among the Collateral Agent, the Revolving Credit Agent, the Parent and any other parties thereto. Interest Period - with respect to each LIBOR Rate Loan, a period commencing on the date of the making of such LIBOR Rate Loan (or the continuation of a LIBOR Rate Loan or the conversion of a Reference Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan) and ending 1, 2, or 3 months thereafter; provided, however, that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended (subject to clauses (c)-(e) below) to the next succeeding Business Day, (b) interest shall accrue at the applicable rate based upon the LIBOR Rate from and including the first day of each Interest Period to, but excluding, the day on which any Interest Period expires, (c) any Interest Period that would end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls as defined in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (d) with respect to an Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period), the Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month that is 1, 2 or 3 months after the date on which the Interest Period began, as applicable, and (e) the Borrowers may not elect an Interest Period which will end after the Termination DateSection 3.1.3. Inventory - as defined in the UCC, including all goods intended for sale, lease, display or demonstration; all work in process; and all raw materials, and other materials and supplies of any kind that are or could be used in connection with the manufacture, printing, packing, shipping, advertising, sale, lease or furnishing of such goods, or otherwise used or consumed in an Obligor’s business (but excluding Equipment). Inventory Disposition Agreement - an inventory disposition agreement between Agent and the applicable Licensor granting Agent a right to dispose of Inventory subject to the applicable License, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent. Inventory Formula Amount - the least of (i) 70% of the Value of Eligible Inventory; (ii) 85% of the NOLV Percentage of the Value of Eligible Inventory; or (iii) 50% of the Maximum Revolver Amount. Inventory Reserve - reserves reasonably established by Agent (without duplication to the definition of Eligible Inventory) to reflect factors that may negatively impact the Value of Inventory, including change in salability, obsolescence, seasonality, theft, shrinkage, imbalance, change in composition or mix, markdowns and vendor chargebacks. Investment - any acquisition of all or substantially all assets of a Person; any acquisition of record or beneficial ownership of any Equity Interests of a Person; or any advance or capital contribution to or other investment in a Person. IPO - a bona fide underwritten initial public offering of Equity Interests of Parent (or any other direct or indirect parent of Parent) pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission resulting in total gross proceeds received by Parent, Ultimate Parent (so long as Ultimate Parent is the direct or indirect parent of Parent) or other direct or indirect parent or any holder of the Equity Interests of Parent, Ultimate Parent (so long as Ultimate Parent is the direct or indirect parent of Parent) or such parent of at least $75,000,000. Joinder Agreement - an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto by which a Domestic Subsidiary of Parent becomes a Borrower hereunder. Lender Indemnitees - Lenders and their officers, directors, employees, Affiliates (other than an Obligor or any Subsidiary of an Obligor), agents and attorneys. Lenders - as defined in the preamble to this Agreement, including any other Person who hereafter becomes a “Lender” pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance. Leverage Ratio - with respect to any Person and its Subsidiaries for any period, the ratio of (a) Indebtedness of such Person and its Subsidiaries the repayment of which is secured by a Lien on any Collateral (including, without limitation, the Revolver Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, but excluding the Sun Debt and excluding the obligations under the 2009 Indenture) outstanding as of the end of such period to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period. LIBOR - with respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining to a LIBOR Rate Loan, the rate of interest published in The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition, two Business Days prior to such Interest Period as the “London Interbank Offered Rate” applicable to such Interest Period. In the event that The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition is not published or such rate does not appear in The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition, LIBOR shall be the rate determined by the Collateral Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars are offered to major banks in the London interbank market, two Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period, in an amount approximately equal to the principal amount of the LIBOR Rate Loan to which such Interest Period is to apply and for a period of time comparable to such Interest Period, which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error. LIBOR Deadline - as defined in Section 3.8(a). LIBOR Notice - a written notice substantially in the form of Exhibit C. LIBOR Option - as defined in Section 3.8(a). LIBOR Rate - for each Interest Period for each LIBOR Rate Loan, the greater of (a) 1.50% per annum, and (b) the rate per annum determined by the Collateral Agent (rounded upwards if necessary, to the next 1/100%) by dividing (i) LIBOR for such Interest Period by (ii) 100% minus the Reserve Percentage. The LIBOR Rate shall be adjusted on and as of the effective day of any change in the Reserve Percentage. LIBOR Rate Loan - each portion of a Loan that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the LIBOR Rate. License - any license or agreement under which a Borrower is authorized to use Intellectual Property in connection with any manufacture, marketing, distribution or disposition of Collateral, any use of Property or any other conduct of its business. Licensor - any Person from whom a Borrower obtains the right to use any Intellectual Property. Lien - any Person’s interest in Property securing an obligation owed to, or a claim by, such Person, whether such interest is based on common law, statute or contract, including liens, security interests, pledges, hypothecations, statutory trusts, reservations, exceptions, encroachments, easements, rights-of-way, covenants, conditions, restrictions, leases, and other title exceptions and encumbrances affecting Property. Lien Waiver - an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent, by which (a) for any material Collateral located on leased premises, the lessor waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, and agrees to permit Collateral Agent to enter upon the premises and remove the Collateral or to use the premises to store or dispose of the Collateral; (b) for any Collateral held by a warehouseman, processor, shipper or freight forwarder, such Person waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, agrees to hold any Documents in its possession relating to the Collateral as agent for Collateral Agent, and agrees to deliver the Collateral to Collateral Agent upon request; (c) for any Collateral held by a repairman, mechanic or bailee, such Person acknowledges Collateral Agent’s Lien, waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, and agrees to deliver the Collateral to Collateral Agent upon request; and (d) for any Collateral subject to a Licensor’s Intellectual Property rights, the Licensor grants to Collateral Agent the right, vis-à-vis such Licensor, to enforce Collateral Agent’s Liens with respect to the Collateral, including the right to dispose of it with the benefit of the Intellectual Property, whether or not a default exists under any applicable License. Loan(s) - the Term A Loan and the Term B Loan. Loan Account - the loan account established by each Lender on its books pursuant to Section 5.5. Loan Documents - this Agreement and the Other Agreements. Loan Year - each calendar year commencing on the Closing Date and on each anniversary of the Closing Date. Management Services Agreement - that certain Management Services Agreement dated as of May 29, 2008 by and between Parent and Sun Capital Partners Management V, LLC, as in effect on the date hereof. Margin Stock - as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors. Material Adverse Effect - the effect of any event or circumstance that, taken alone or in conjunction with other events or circumstances, (a) has or could be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, Properties, or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrowers taken as a whole (provided that actions or transactions permitted hereunder, including Permitted Acquisitions, that reduce Excess Availability (as defined in the Revolver Agreement) shall not, in and of themselves, constitute a Material Adverse Effect), on the value of any material Collateral, on the enforceability of any Loan Documents, or on the validity or priority of Collateral Agent’s Liens on any Collateral; (b) impairs the ability of Borrowers taken as a whole to repay the Obligations or materially impairs the ability of any Borrower to perform any other obligation under the Loan Documents, or (c) otherwise impairs the ability of any Lender to enforce or collect any Obligations or of the Collateral Agent to realize upon any Collateral. Material Contract - any agreement or arrangement to which an Obligor is party (other than the Loan Documents, the Revolver Loan Documents or the Sun Loan Documents) (a) for which breach, termination, nonperformance or failure to renew could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (b) that relates to Subordinated Debt, Debt under the 2009 Indenture or Debt in an aggregate amount of $46,000,000 or more. ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ - ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Investors Service, Inc., and its successors.

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Sources: Credit Agreement (Apparel Holding Corp.)